somebody

American  

[suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /

pronoun

1. some person.

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noun

plural

somebodies

1. a person of some note or importance.

somebody British  

/ ˈsʌmbədɪ /

pronoun

1. some person; someone

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noun

1. a person of greater importance than others

   he seems to be somebody in this town

Etymology

Origin of somebody

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; some, body

Compare meaning

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• someone vs. somebody

Example Sentences

“I remember going to Africa and I was going to be there for almost a year. I was number two on the call sheet and I was like, ‘I think somebody made a mistake.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t know if he was waiting for somebody, but he spent at least one hour just standing there.”

From Los Angeles Times

“This is the Ukrainian constitution, so the Ukrainian people should decide what to do with our constitution, not somebody else,” Zelensky told journalists on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a Facebook group of tree sellers he’s on, somebody recently asked how business was going, and the answers were varied.

From The Wall Street Journal

Should you even take the worst seats in the house, since somebody will eventually be asked to pay money to sit there?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• someone
• whoever