somewhere

¹some·where

adverb \-ˌ(h)wer, -(ˌ)(h)wər\

Definition of SOMEWHERE

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 <somewhere about nine o'clock>

Examples of SOMEWHERE

1. The boy ran off somewhere.
2. She lives somewhere in the city.
3. I've seen you somewhere before.
4. His house must be around here somewhere.
5. Do you want to go somewhere else?

First Known Use of SOMEWHERE

13th century

Related to SOMEWHERE

Synonyms

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

Related Words

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Near Antonyms

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely

Rhymes with SOMEWHERE

affair, aglare, airfare, Ajmer, Altair, antbear, armchair, au pair, aware, bakeware, barware, Basseterre, Baudelaire, beachwear, bergère, beware, bid fair, big hair, black bear, bricklayer, broodmare, brown bear, bugbear, caneware, carfare, Carrère, cave bear, chi-square, clayware, club chair, compare, compere, confrere, cookware, corsair, courseware, creamware, crosshair, cudbear, daymare, dead air, decare, deck chair, declare, delftware, despair, dishware, éclair, elsewhere, ensnare, eyewear, fanfare, fieldfare, firmware, flatware, Flaubert, footwear, forbear, forebear, forswear, foursquare, freeware, funfair, galère, giftware, glassware, Great Bear, groupware, Gruyère, guard hair, hardware, health care, hectare, high chair, horsehair, hot air, impair, infare, Khmer, Kildare, knitwear, life-care, light air, longhair, loungewear, Mayfair, menswear, meunière, midair, mohair, Molière, neckwear, nightmare, no fair, outstare, out-there, outwear, playwear, plein air, plowshare, Poor Clare, Port Blair, portiere, premiere, prepare, pushchair, rainwear, redware, repair, root hair, Sancerre, sea hare, shank's mare, shareware, shorthair, side chair, Sinclair, skiwear, sleepwear, slipware, sloth bear, software, spongeware, sportswear, stemware, stoneware, sun bear, swimwear, threadbare, tinware, torchère, trouvère, tuyere, unfair, unhair, unswear, Voltaire, warfare, welfare, wheelchair, wirehair, workfare

²somewhere

noun

Definition of SOMEWHERE

: an undetermined or unnamed place

Examples of SOMEWHERE

1. We looked for somewhere to park the car.
2. I know somewhere nice where we can eat.

First Known Use of SOMEWHERE

1647