somewhere

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adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer 

-(ˌ)(h)wər

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

—usually used with about, around, or between

somewhere about nine o'clock

costs somewhere around ten dollars

somewhere

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noun

: an undetermined or unnamed place

Synonyms of somewhere

Adverb

• almost
• practically
• nearly
• about
• fairly

Examples of somewhere in a Sentence

Adverb

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?

Noun

We looked for somewhere to park the car.

I know somewhere nice where we can eat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

As Yale reports, Scotch pines often survive somewhere between 150 to 300 years — and some of the oldest living trees have been around for more than 700 years. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

Rockland Melrose Underseat Carry-on Going somewhere soon? —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025

Noun

Many are local retirees like Gold, happy to collect the modest pay, enjoy the free lunch, and have somewhere to be before noon. —Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025

That kind of steady collaboration, built long before this moment, helped ensure families had somewhere to turn when the shutdown hit. —Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somewhere

• get somewhere
• (somewhere) in the region of

Rhymes for somewhere

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

somewhere

1 of 2 adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)we(ə)r 

-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r, 

-(ˌ)(h)wər

1

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

mentions it somewhere

2

: reasonably close to

somewhere around nine o'clock

somewhere

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: an unnamed place

went to somewhere in France