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someplace

American  
[suhm-pleys] / ˈsʌmˌpleɪs /

adverb

  1. somewhere.


someplace British  
/ ˈsʌmˌpleɪs /

adverb

  1. informal in, at, or to some unspecified place or region

"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

Spelling

See anyplace.

Etymology

Origin of someplace

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at some, place

Example Sentences

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“He could stay here and take a new mate. He could go someplace else. But the cameras will still be there.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“Every day the Strait of Hormuz is shut in, 11 million to 14 million bpd of oil fails to make it to market, and barrels are taken out of storage someplace else to compensate.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

We can sleep easier then, knowing we’ll meet again — someplace other than CBS.

From Salon May 21, 2026

Want to take your ailments to someplace untainted by PE?

From Slate Mar. 17, 2026

Get the three of us together, someplace we all liked.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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