somewhere
Americanadverb
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in or at some place not specified, determined, or known.
They live somewhere in Michigan.
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to some place not specified or known.
They went out somewhere.
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at or to some point in amount, degree, etc. (usually followed by about, near, etc.).
He is somewhere about 60 years old.
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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
adverb
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in, to, or at some unknown or unspecified place or point
somewhere in England
somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock
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informal to make progress
Spelling
See anyplace.
Etymology
Origin of somewhere
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He thinks we should have them done somewhere else to double-check.
From MarketWatch
"In July it seemed like these animals were looking somewhere else to go," says Gen.
From BBC
"Coming here and being housed along with other arts organisations makes them feel part of a community - something that won't happen if we move somewhere more isolated."
From BBC
They’ve spent gobs of money building a two-time defending champion, and those bucks have got to come from somewhere.
From Los Angeles Times
“As we speak, a juvenile white shark is swimming underneath a surfer or swimmer somewhere in Southern California,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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