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
: 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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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The stranger starts talking of Hallow Road, which runs through the deepest part of the forest, as sacred ground in the myths and legends of the area — identified only with fictitious names but clearly somewhere in the U.K. or Ireland.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Looking for somewhere to take your dog in the winter weather?
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Adverb
The toll scam has been generating headlines in recent months, with rarely a week passing by without a new report from state or local media somewhere in America.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The stranger starts talking of Hallow Road, which runs through the deepest part of the forest, as sacred ground in the myths and legends of the area — identified only with fictitious names but clearly somewhere in the U.K. or Ireland.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Gillet said sandhills seek two things when looking for somewhere to stay: Large areas of open water to be protected for roosting, and a source of food.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Looking for somewhere to take your dog in the winter weather?
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for somewhere
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhere. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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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
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