someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time

Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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The hope in Southern California is that someday soon, the two will motor the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 The How to Train Your Dragon star, who aspires to someday play Spider-Man on the big screen, has often said in interviews that his favorite movie is Spider-Man 2 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina. Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Like many talented young golfers, Phillips can’t help but think of possibly reaching the PGA Tour someday. Alex Valdes, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Perhaps someday the age of screens will end, at the hand of some unthinkable novelty or civilization-ending calamity. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for someday

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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“Someday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someday. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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someday

adverb
some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time
may someday travel the world

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