somewhere

[suhm-hwair, -wair]

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.

noun

1. an unspecified or uncertain place.

somewhere

/ 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

Spelling Note

See anyplace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of somewhere¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

• (somewhere) or other
• get somewhere

Example Sentences

"For us to be slow like that, it's going to be pretty hard for some people somewhere in the town when they all start drawing their water off."

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"We send our most heartfelt sympathy to his beloved family. Let us all take comfort in his immortal line: 'Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else'."

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Don’t miss: ‘We are acquaintances, not friends’: My neighbors need somewhere to stay after a house fire.

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Keep in mind that living somewhere full time is much different than spending a week or so there.

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“Something has to change, and we have to start somewhere,” she said.

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Related Words

• around 
• elsewhere 
• here and there 
• someplace