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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America has the population, resources and growing soccer culture necessary to someday become a global powerhouse. Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Doing so might lead to more job opportunities for generalists, and potentially a better chance of someday breaking into a corner office. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 May 2026 The project aims to validate the underlying technology for a future mission that could someday take a neutrino detector to the vicinity of the sun. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026 Maybe someday, someone will make a musical about a movie based on a musical that goes to hell when all of the top-level producers and creatives go to war against each other. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 May 2026 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 20 May. 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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