somewhere

[ suhm-hwair, -wair ]

/ ˈsʌmˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR somewhere ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

in or at some place not specified, determined, or known: They live somewhere in Michigan.

to some place not specified or known: They went out somewhere.

at or to some point in amount, degree, etc. (usually followed by about, near, etc.): He is somewhere about 60 years old.

at some point of time (usually followed by about, between, in, etc.): somewhere about 1930; somewhere between 1930 and 1940; somewhere in the 1930s.

noun

an unspecified or uncertain place.

Origin of somewhere

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at some, where

usage note for somewhere

See anyplace.

Words nearby somewhere

sometime, sometimes, someway, somewhat, somewhen, somewhere, somewhere along the line, somewheres, somewhile, somewhither, somewise

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Example sentences from the Web for somewhere

Maybe I have come more to terms with, somewhere over the years, that people will think whatever they think.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(Somewhere, on another cloud, live gigabytes of photos from these very parties).
I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet somewhere between soundchecks and read-throughs, he still finds time to keep diversifying his resumé.
Renaissance Man Jared Leto Defies Categorization|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After processing in everyone else, the cops took him somewhere for a reminder of their thoughts on “rapos.”
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So it could have passed—no, would have passed—by somewhere in the 260-175 range.
For Obama, Hell Week Has Arrived|Michael Tomasky|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miss Mitford says somewhere,—to no one better than to herself does this apply.
Our Village|Mary Russell Mitford
I was no longer beneath the surface of the earth but was somewhere in the massive concrete structure of the City of Berlin.
City of Endless Night|Milo Hastings
"I was somewhere about this spot when the half-hour struck last night, for your clocks were fast," remarked Rupert.
Trevlyn Hold|Mrs. Henry Wood
Raymond was somewhere, perhaps quite close; but she no longer felt that she wanted to go to him.
The Phantom Lover|Ruby M. Ayres
He had plainly come many miles from somewhere across the vast horizon, as the dust upon him showed.
The Virginian|Owen Wister

British Dictionary definitions for somewhere

somewhere

/ (ˈsʌmˌwɛə) /

adverb

in, to, or at some unknown or unspecified place or pointsomewhere in England; somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock

get somewhere informal to make progress

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with somewhere

somewhere

In addition to the idiom beginning with somewhere

somewhere along the line

also see:

get somewhere
(somewhere) or other

单词	somewhere
释义	somewhere [ suhm-hwair, -wair ] / ˈsʌmˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR somewhere ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in or at some place not specified, determined, or known: They live somewhere in Michigan. to some place not specified or known: They went out somewhere. at or to some point in amount, degree, etc. (usually followed by about, near, etc.): He is somewhere about 60 years old. at some point of time (usually followed by about, between, in, etc.): somewhere about 1930; somewhere between 1930 and 1940; somewhere in the 1930s. noun an unspecified or uncertain place. Origin of somewhere Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at some, where usage note for somewhere See anyplace. Words nearby somewhere sometime, sometimes, someway, somewhat, somewhen, somewhere, somewhere along the line, somewheres, somewhile, somewhither, somewise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for somewhere Maybe I have come more to terms with, somewhere over the years, that people will think whatever they think. Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination\|Mindy Farabee\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST (Somewhere, on another cloud, live gigabytes of photos from these very parties). I’m a Digital Hoarder\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yet somewhere between soundchecks and read-throughs, he still finds time to keep diversifying his resumé. Renaissance Man Jared Leto Defies Categorization\|The Daily Beast\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After processing in everyone else, the cops took him somewhere for a reminder of their thoughts on “rapos.” A Million Ways to Die in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So it could have passed—no, would have passed—by somewhere in the 260-175 range. For Obama, Hell Week Has Arrived\|Michael Tomasky\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Miss Mitford says somewhere,—to no one better than to herself does this apply. Our Village\|Mary Russell Mitford I was no longer beneath the surface of the earth but was somewhere in the massive concrete structure of the City of Berlin. City of Endless Night\|Milo Hastings "I was somewhere about this spot when the half-hour struck last night, for your clocks were fast," remarked Rupert. Trevlyn Hold\|Mrs. Henry Wood Raymond was somewhere, perhaps quite close; but she no longer felt that she wanted to go to him. The Phantom Lover\|Ruby M. Ayres He had plainly come many miles from somewhere across the vast horizon, as the dust upon him showed. The Virginian\|Owen Wister British Dictionary definitions for somewhere somewhere / (ˈsʌmˌwɛə) / adverb in, to, or at some unknown or unspecified place or pointsomewhere in England; somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock get somewhere informal to make progress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with somewhere somewhere In addition to the idiom beginning with somewhere somewhere along the line also see: get somewhere (somewhere) or other The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to somewhere elsewhere, around, someplace, here and there, somewheres, about, scattered, kicking around
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somewhere

adverb

noun

Origin of somewhere

usage note for somewhere

Words nearby somewhere

Example sentences from the Web for somewhere

British Dictionary definitions for somewhere

adverb

Idioms and Phrases with somewhere

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