somewhere

adverb some·where \ ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer , -(ˌ)(h)wər \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: somewhere in a Sentence

Definition of somewhere

1 : in, at, from, or to a place unknown or unspecified

mentions it somewhere

2 : to a place symbolizing positive accomplishment or progress

now we're getting somewhere

3 : in the vicinity of : approximately

somewhere about nine o'clock

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Examples of somewhere in a Sentence

The boy ran off somewhere.
She lives somewhere in the city.
I've seen you somewhere before.
His house must be around here somewhere.
Do you want to go somewhere else?

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Universities will also continue to lobby for a bigger overall budget, says Deketelaere, who hopes the program will go up to somewhere between €120 billion and €160 billion.

— tania rabesandratana, Science | AAAS, "The fight has begun over Europe’s big budget increase for science," 8 June 2018
Zivkovic estimated that somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 people visited over the course of the evening.

— cody boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Heavy Seas Beer raises $4,000 for Ellicott City flood relief," 8 June 2018
The proposed path would pave a 13-mile-long stretch somewhere through the sprawling wetlands, formally known as the Bird Drive Basin.

— jenny staletovich, miamiherald, "It was once part of the Everglades. Now Miami-Dade wants to use it for a highway," 8 June 2018
Treasure is buried somewhere around Portland, and the hunt is on to find it!

— the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "2018 Rose Festival Treasure Hunt: Clue 13," 8 June 2018
The complaint also alleges that somewhere between October 25, 2016 and November 24, 2016, DeBrodie died after he was found unresponsive and convulsing on the floor of Paulo’s basement.

— PEOPLE.com, "Developmentally Disabled Man Allegedly Did Labor for Caretaker Before Body Was Found Encased in Concrete," 8 June 2018
One of the power deals approved Thursday will result in the construction of a 30-megawatt solar plant somewhere along the canal, which will sell power to CAP for just 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, one of the cheapest contracts of its kind.

— ryan randazzo, azcentral, "Despite protests from Navajo miners, Central Arizona Project approves power deal," 7 June 2018
That your backpack soul mate lies somewhere within this article, having been recommended by someone who frequently travels with a backpack in hand.

— lindsey lanquist, SELF, "16 of the Best Backpacks You Can Possibly Buy, According to Frequent Travelers," 6 June 2018
Perhaps the president had picked up somewhere along life’s way the fact that Canada was involved in the War of 1812.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Asks Trudeau: ‘Didn’t You Guys Burn Down the White House?’," 6 June 2018

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First Known Use of somewhere

13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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somewhere Synonyms

Synonyms

about, all but, almost, borderline, fairly, more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, virtually, well-nigh;

Near Antonyms

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, quite, thoroughly;

totally, utterly, well, wholly;

barely, hardly, scarcely;

kind of, partially, partly, somewhat;

Phrases

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of;

somewhere

noun

Definition of somewhere

: an undetermined or unnamed place

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Examples of somewhere in a Sentence

We looked for somewhere to park the car.
I know somewhere nice where we can eat.

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But there were also hundreds of others who weren't select who are trying to find somewhere — anywhere — to latch onto a roster and continue chasing their dream.

— jordan mcpherson, miamiherald, "Dolphins receiver has a message for players who weren't taken in the NFL Draft | Miami Herald," 1 May 2018
However, the space station will re-enter somewhere between the latitudes of 43 degrees north and 43 degrees south, based on its current orbital inclination.

— elizabeth howell, Scientific American, "Chinese Space Station Could Crash to Earth on Easter Weekend," 27 Mar. 2018
Even if Prescott doesn't totally recover from a shaky sophomore campaign, the Cowboys still could sign him to a contract that would carry an average annual cap-hit somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million per season.

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "Without restraint, Cowboys' salary cap future could mirror Seahawks' fire sale | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 Mar. 2018
The rest of the people in the city are trying to find somewhere to go to figure out how to get out of their situations.

— OregonLive.com, "Football coaches blame surge in transfers on rise of 'AAU-type' culture (Part 2)," 15 Aug. 2017
SOMEWHERE between occult Turin and stuffy bourgeois Turin — though not unconnected with either — is artistic Turin.

— nikil saval, New York Times, "The Ghosts of Turin," 10 May 2017
GRAHAM: But there is a record somewhere of who would make a request to unmask the conversation with General Flynn and the Russian ambassador?

— washington post staff, Washington Post, "Full transcript: Sally Yates and James Clapper testify on Russian election interference," 8 May 2017

First Known Use of somewhere

1647

in the meaning defined above

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SOMEWHERE Defined for English Language Learners

somewhere

adverb

Definition of somewhere for English Language Learners

: in, at, or to a place not known, named, or specified
: close to a specified number, time, or amount

somewhere

noun

Definition of somewhere for English Language Learners

: a place not known, named, or specified

SOMEWHERE Defined for Kids

somewhere

adverb some·where \ ˈsəm-ˌhwer , -ˌwer \

Definition of somewhere for Students

1 : in, at, or to a place not known or named

The boy ran off somewhere.

2 : rather close to

They arrived somewhere around two o'clock.

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