Definition of sometime
1 archaic : in the past : formerly
2 archaic : once in a while : occasionally
3 : at some time in the future I'll do it sometime
4 : at some not specified or definitely known point of time sometime last night
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Examples of sometime in a Sentence
We should get together sometime.
It's likely to happen sometime soon.
She will return from her trip sometime in December.
A burglar broke in sometime during the night.
The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.
First Known Use of sometime
14th century
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Definition of sometime
Examples of sometime in a Sentence
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
Recent Examples of sometime from the Web
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Cindy is expected to make landfall sometime Wednesday night, or early Thursday morning.
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The cause was complications of a series of strokes, said Brian Cullman, a friend and sometime collaborator.
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The incident took place sometime Wednesday morning in the 7900 block of South Bishop Street, according to police.
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Sometime Wednesday morning, if the waves remain calm, the former U.S. Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa will make its final voyage to a point off Cape May where it will be sunk.
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All lanes are expected to reopen sometime Wednesday morning, said CHP Officer Trista Drake.
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Loveland Pass between Loveland Ski Area and Keystone Resort wasn’t expected to reopen until sometime Wednesday.
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First Known Use of sometime
14th century
SOMETIME Defined for English Language Learners
sometime
playDefinition of sometime for English Language Learners
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: at an unspecified time in the future
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: at an unspecified or unknown time in the past
sometime
Definition of sometime for English Language Learners
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—used to say what someone or something was in the past
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—used to say what someone sometimes does or is
SOMETIME Defined for Kids
sometime
playDefinition of sometime for Students
1 : at a future time I'll repay you sometime.
2 : at a time not known or not specified It disappeared sometime yesterday.
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