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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Asked about the state of the organization’s relationship with James and whether the hope is James would someday retire as a Laker, Pelinka delivered the first official statement from the organization on the matter. Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 There isn’t much to be done at the moment, other than to cross your fingers, hunker down, and hope that funding will get restored someday down the line when (if) clearer heads prevail at the governmental level. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 Some experts worry that forest carbon programs will someday threaten U.S. wood supply, with the percentage of forests available for timber shrinking while the amount preserved as a climate mitigation tool increases. Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025 Brittani, 24, said her goal has always been to take over the farm someday and continue the family legacy. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 July 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 22 Aug. 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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