somewhere

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adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
-(ˌ)(h)wər
1
: in, at, from, or to a place unknown or unspecified
mentions it somewhere
2
: to a place symbolizing positive accomplishment or progress
now we're getting somewhere
3
: in the vicinity of : approximately
usually used with about, around, or between
somewhere about nine o'clock
costs somewhere around ten dollars

somewhere

2 of 2

noun

: an undetermined or unnamed place

Examples of somewhere in a Sentence

Adverb The boy ran off somewhere. She lives somewhere in the city. I've seen you somewhere before. His house must be around here somewhere. Do you want to go somewhere else? Noun We looked for somewhere to park the car. I know somewhere nice where we can eat.
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Adverb
The Modena weighed somewhere between eight hundred and a thousand tons. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 By 2021, with somewhere between $3 million and $10 million of venture holdings and liquid assets, Vance moved on to a new challenge, politics. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Gillet said sandhills seek two things when looking for somewhere to stay: Large areas of open water to be protected for roosting, and a source of food. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024 Looking for somewhere to take your dog in the winter weather? Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for somewhere 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somewhere was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhere. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

somewhere

1 of 2 adverb
some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r,
-(ˌ)(h)wər
1
: in, at, or to a place unknown or unspecified
mentions it somewhere
2
: reasonably close to
somewhere around nine o'clock

somewhere

2 of 2 noun
: an unnamed place
went to somewhere in France

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