someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
Synonyms of somedaynext
: 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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Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection. Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 Tesla is developing Optimus with the aim of someday selling it as a bipedal, intelligent robot capable of everything from factory work to babysitting. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 If the late Queen was right, Princess Charlotte may find herself as a similar source of support when her big brother becomes king someday. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 But let’s at least pretend that, someday, reason will again prevail below the Forty-ninth Parallel. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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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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