somewhere

American  

[suhm-hwair, -wair] / ˈsʌmˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər /

adverb

1. in or at some place not specified, determined, or known.

   They live somewhere in Michigan.

2. to some place not specified or known.

   They went out somewhere.

3. at or to some point in amount, degree, etc. (usually followed by about, near, etc.).

   He is somewhere about 60 years old.

4. at some point of time (usually followed by about, between, in, etc.).

   somewhere about 1930; somewhere between 1930 and 1940; somewhere in the 1930s.

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noun

1. an unspecified or uncertain place.

somewhere British  

/ ˈsʌmˌwɛə /

adverb

1. in, to, or at some unknown or unspecified place or point

   somewhere in England

   somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock

2. informal to make progress

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somewhere Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing somewhere

• (somewhere) or other
• get somewhere

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Spelling

See anyplace.

Etymology

Origin of somewhere

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

Example Sentences

More than 200 million iPhones are sold each year - with roughly one purchased somewhere in the world every seven seconds.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But somewhere along the way, usability escaped these original mandates.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Political news outlet Axios, citing administration officials, reported that any "supermax" prison complex at the site would have to be built from scratch -- putting the total cost at somewhere around $2 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Need to store your luggage somewhere on a layover or before or after your flight so you can explore?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Could someone else have seen Russell and me somewhere?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Related Words

• around
• elsewhere
• here and there
• someplace