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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Banchero is already an all-star who will be an NBA MVP someday. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025 This is a vital step not just for those currently facing a terminal diagnosis, but for the many Californians who aren’t sick now but may be someday. Christie Golemb, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 If busier weekends someday mean parking an extra block away, that will be a pleasant problem to solve. Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 Fox may only have one cycle of The Masked Singer planned for the 2025-26 season, but that doesn’t mean the network won’t consider returning to two installments a year someday. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 May 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 24 May. 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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