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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One of the biggest challenges in Solar System exploration is for your spacecraft — and everything on board it, including instruments and potentially (someday) living beings — to survive the harsh environment of space. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025 Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day. Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025 In Chang’An, China, in the year 731, Han Yu shares a special connection with animals and dreams of someday becoming a merchant and traveling the trade routes. Caroline Carlson september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 In mid-2024, Musk predicted that Optimus robots would someday turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company, which was equal to more than half of the entire value of the S&P 500 at the time of his comment. Ari Levy, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for someday

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Sep. 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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