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.
“Things have normalized because the tension is somewhere else.”
From Los Angeles Times
As much as Bellamy might have mellowed as a coach, his half-time tirade demonstrated that his fiery temper is still in there somewhere.
From BBC
He learned then that people who post extreme content often flock to new sites and flood the system until they are shut out and eventually move on to somewhere else.
From Los Angeles Times
He would have preferred to start afresh next season - and maybe somewhere else if Spurs are a Championship club - but he is confident, talented and brimming with self-belief.
From BBC
Zoo to relocate the elephants to somewhere more spacious and which, according to them, would offer a better quality of life.
From Los Angeles Times
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