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noun. an unspecified or uncertain place. somewhere. / ˈsʌmˌwɛə / adverb. in, to, or at some unknown or unspecified place or point. somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock. somewhere in England. get somewhereinformal. to make progress. Discover More. Spelling Note. See anyplace. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of somewhere 1.
used to refer to a place when you do not know exactly where it is or when it is not important exactly where it is: They had difficulties finding somewhere to live. He comes from somewhere near London. Can you think of somewhere else (= a different place) we could go? Fewer examples.
in, at or to a place that you do not know or do not mention by name. I read somewhere that she refuses to do interviews. Can we go somewhere warm? I've already looked there—it must be somewhere else. He went to school in York or somewhere (= I'm not sure where). They live somewhere or other in France. I've seen him somewhere before.
noun. an indefinite or unknown location. “they moved to somewhere in Spain” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˌsʌmˈwɛər/ UK. /ˈsʌmwɛə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Somewhere." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/somewhere. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.
adverb. /ˈsʌmwɛr/ (also someplace) in, at, or to a place that you do not know or do not mention by name I've seen him somewhere before. Can we go somewhere warm? I've already looked there—it must be somewhere else. He went to school in NewYork or somewhere (= I'm not sure where). They live somewhere or other in France.
1. At, in, or to a place not specified or known: found it somewhere in the woods. 2. To a place or state of further development or progress: finally getting somewhere. 3. Approximately; roughly: somewhere about halfway through. n. An unknown or unspecified place: "A big dog, a hound with a strain of mastiff from somewhere" (William Faulkner).
SOMEWHERE meaning: 1 : in, at, or to a place not known, named, or specified; 2 : close to a specified number, time, or amount usually + around or between.
