someplace

adverb

some·​place ˈsəm-ˌplās How to pronounce someplace (audio)

Examples of someplace in a Sentence

Should we eat here or go someplace else? I put my keys someplace but I can't remember where.
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While small businesses and large companies alike will choose to build and expand their operations, and the jobs and innovations that come with them, someplace else. Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026 The shorter the line, the less likely there will be a melt down (and melt downs mean having to spend precious time decompressing someplace quiet, or possibly having to end the entire excursion early and going back to the hotel). Priscilla Blossom, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026 Whether the show is about light slowly creeping in on the longest night or an uncomfortable journey someplace, somewhere, marching bands have only eight minutes to get through to each person’s soul. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025 SomePlace Else Brewery is going someplace else. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for someplace

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of someplace was in 1880

Cite this Entry

“Someplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someplace. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

someplace

adverb
some·​place -ˌplās How to pronounce someplace (audio)
: somewhere entry 1 sense 1
fell someplace over there
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