somewhere

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

|Updated on: 8 Aug 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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But considering how much shooting range means in today's NBA, even if Robinson is the second coming of Steve Novak, that still could be enough to get him a contract somewhere, if not here.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is Duncan Robinson making himself a Heat keeper?," 9 July 2018
This means that someone, somewhere, is still using them despite the worldwide ban since 1996.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Investigation Finds China Behind Ozone-Damaging Mystery," 9 July 2018
The legislation will apply only to guns kept somewhere, rather than those carried by or under the control of their owners.

— daniel beekman, The Seattle Times, "Gun owners face fines up to $10,000 for not locking up their guns under new Seattle law," 9 July 2018
All my friends have one hectare of lands somewhere, in the islands or in the interland.

— valerie sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Education, training crucial to energy industry success," 8 July 2018
But somewhere along the way fashion became pop culture, brands started syphoning power from celebrities, and there was so much more there to entertain the masses.

— noah johnson, GQ, "Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Alyx Plot the Future of Menswear," 27 June 2018
And then somewhere down here, are the policy and comms people.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full video and transcript: Diversity in tech panel at Code 2018," 9 June 2018
The drive took nearly seven hours, but somewhere on I-85 outside of Atlanta, after Mize’s parents dropped Mize and his girlfriend off for the second leg of the trip, the emotions started settling in.

— anthony fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Nerves, sweat and a phone call: How Casey Mize became Tigers' top pick," 5 June 2018
At exactly the wrong time in exactly the wrong place, an elk stepped onto the pavement in an effort to get somewhere else.

— scott craven, azcentral, "Born of tragedy, newborn elk triumphs thanks to kindness of strangers," 12 July 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.

Recent Examples of somewhere from the Web

But the North Korean delegation said well, Kim Jong Un is going to be leaving at about somewhere between 2 and 4 o'clock on Tuesday.

— Fox News, "Conway: Denuclearization of North Korea benefits the world," 12 June 2018
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

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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