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.
Recent Examples on the Web Figuring out the rate of meteorite impacts can also help protect spacecraft and, someday, maybe Martian astronauts, from potential hazards. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024 The botanists who rescued the plants want to reintroduce it back to the wild someday — at a higher elevation. Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 Evita drew pictures of Evita on a medal stand and envisioned herself winning one of those medals someday. Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024 The goal is to create a product, like particle board, that can be manipulated to build homes, garages, sheds and furniture used not just by astronauts but, someday, ordinary citizens as well. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for someday 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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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