some·where
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer 
-(ˌ)(h)wər
1
: in, at, from, or to a place unknown or unspecified
mentions it somewhere
2
: to a place symbolizing positive accomplishment or progress
now we're getting somewhere
3
: in the vicinity of : approximately
—usually used with about, around, or between
somewhere about nine o'clock
costs somewhere around ten dollars
: an undetermined or unnamed place
Examples of somewhere in a Sentence
Adverb
The boy ran off somewhere.
She lives somewhere in the city.
I've seen you somewhere before.
His house must be around here somewhere.
Do you want to go somewhere else?
Noun
We looked for somewhere to park the car.
I know somewhere nice where we can eat.
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Unfolding on a literal giant storybook of a set, with an aesthetic somewhere between Dalí and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Color Theories is a complete charmer, witty and whimsical in equal measure.
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Adverb
In some cases, attackers might hide these instructions—by using white text on a white background, for instance, or using machine code somewhere on the site—that are hard for a human user to spot, but which the AI browser will nonetheless read.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Perhaps early, perhaps late, perhaps somewhere in the middle.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
For many, finding accurate information about somewhere's accessibility is one of the most significant accessibility challenges.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Unfolding on a literal giant storybook of a set, with an aesthetic somewhere between Dalí and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Color Theories is a complete charmer, witty and whimsical in equal measure.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhere. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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somewhere
1 of 2 adverb
some·where
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)we(ə)r
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r,
-(ˌ)(h)wər
1
: in, at, or to a place unknown or unspecified
mentions it somewhere
2
: reasonably close to
somewhere around nine o'clock
somewhere
2 of 2 noun
: an unnamed place
went to somewhere in France
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