somewhere

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adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer 

-(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

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noun

: an undetermined or unnamed place

Synonyms

Adverb

• about
• all but
• almost
• borderline
• fair [chiefly British]
• fairly
• feckly [chiefly Scottish]
• more or less
• most
• much
• near
• nearly
• next to
• nigh
• practically
• virtually
• well-nigh

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

In 70% of cases where the squirrel won, they were seen carrying the dead vole somewhere else to eat it. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024

In response to this, Houston is going to have to clear money somewhere. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 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

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somewhere

• get somewhere
• (somewhere) in the region of

Kids Definition

somewhere

1 of 2 adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)we(ə)r 

-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

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: an unnamed place

went to somewhere in France