somewhere

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adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
-(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

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.
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Adverb
The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants. Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 State lawmakers asked in April that somewhere between $250 million and $400 million annually be allocated in budget appropriations for funding Prop 36, according to the Sacramento Bee. Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
For many, finding accurate information about somewhere's accessibility is one of the most significant accessibility challenges. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Unfolding on a literal giant storybook of a set, with an aesthetic somewhere between Dalí and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Color Theories is a complete charmer, witty and whimsical in equal measure. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somewhere

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somewhere was in the 13th century

Cite this Entry

“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhere. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

somewhere

1 of 2 adverb
some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
-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

2 of 2 noun
: an unnamed place
went to somewhere in France

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