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

One of those orange bottles of Banana Boat sunscreen is resting somewhere on a curb or a bench or maybe even taking a swim in the Anacostia River. — Noah White, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

The archeological ruins of the Villa of Tiberius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 17 to 42 CE, were long rumored to lie somewhere between Rome and Naples. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

Anthropic also said conversations shared privately through a direct link do not appear in search results unless someone later posts that link somewhere search engines can crawl. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Long flights feel noticeably more relaxing with somewhere to prop up tired feet. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026

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

2 of 2 noun

: an unnamed place

went to somewhere in France