someplace

adverb

some·​place ˈsəm-ˌplās How to pronounce someplace (audio)

Examples of someplace in a Sentence

Should we eat here or go someplace else? I put my keys someplace but I can't remember where.
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After all, limited square footage in the dining area should never get in the way of gathering friends, working someplace other than your bed, or hosting a game night. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 Bono takes this idea someplace else with a reference to the wounds of Christ, reminding us that they were inflicted by the state combined with religious authority. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026 Her mother, who had a staid upbringing in California, came to New York in the early sixties looking for someplace more diverse and less stifling. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026 Essentially, if an inmate dies while being transported someplace else or while being treated in a hospital, no investigation is required. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for someplace

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of someplace was in 1880

Cite this Entry

“Someplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someplace. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

someplace

adverb
some·​place -ˌplās How to pronounce someplace (audio)
: somewhere entry 1 sense 1
fell someplace over there
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