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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Some had been temporarily placed in orphanages by parents desperate to get them to safety, believing they might be reunited someday. Jim Axelrod june 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025 Why this is important for your business: There is no question that AI chatbots can someday significantly increase productivity. Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Will it someday be normalized for Anthony to visit Denver for games, like the other franchise greats do? Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025 The researchers say this study could pave the way for future projects geared toward finding vaccines and treatments, public health measures that could someday become necessary to protect people if HKU5 spreads. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 June 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 15 Jun. 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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