someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time

Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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Another goal and dream of mine is to someday do a world tour that will be even bigger than my upcoming Hibana tour. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025 If all goes to plan, scientists may someday begin building outposts on the moon — and some experts believe that these outposts could be constructed with bricks made out of lunar regolith. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Some of the soccer-group members were fathers, or aspired to be someday. David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025 Hamilton, the lone survivor, always believed that Pratt would someday end up back in prison. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for someday

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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“Someday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someday. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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someday

adverb
some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time
may someday travel the world

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