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Definition of somewhere - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
locationin an unspecified or unknown location
- I left my keys somewhere in the house.
2.
directionto an unspecified or unknown location
- She went somewhere after the party.
3.
approximate amountapproximately, about
- The cost is somewhere around $100.
4.
timeat an approximate, unspecified time
- We can meet somewhere after lunch.
Noun
locationunspecified or unknown place
- For him, the old cabin was a somewhere to escape from the city.
Expressions with somewhere
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arrive at a destination
We need to leave now if we want to get somewhere on time.
establish a residence in a new place
They decided to make home in the countryside.
at an unspecified point during a journey
We stopped somewhere along the road for lunch.
at an unspecified time during a process or series of events
Somewhere along the line, we lost our way.
at a future point in time
We plan to buy a house somewhere down the line.
move quickly to a place
You need to get your butt to the meeting now.
used to justify drinking alcohol at any time
It's only 10 AM, but it is 5 o'clock somewhere!
finally understanding something difficult
With this new clue, now we're getting somewhere.
approximately correct or accurate
Her estimate was somewhere in the ballpark of the actual cost.
in an unspecified or unknown place
I left my keys somewhere or other.
error occurred in a process or system
There has been a slip-up somewhere in the report.
used to justify drinking at any time
Why not have a cocktail? It's five o'clock somewhere!
used to justify drinking alcohol at any time of day
Don't worry, it's happy hour somewhere!
approximately in the middle of a range
The temperature is somewhere between 20 and 25 degrees.
in a different place than here
She wants to live somewhere else.
establish a main location for activities
The company decided to base somewhere in Europe.
in an approximate location nearby
The keys are somewhere around the kitchen.
at a point equally distant from two extremes
The truth lies somewhere in the middle of their stories.
unspecified mistake or error in a process or situation
There was a slip-up somewhere in the calculations.
send someone away as punishment
The king banished the traitor to a distant island.
suddenly be in a place or situation without planning
He found himself somewhere he had never been before.
walk slowly without a specific destination
We decided to mosey somewhere after dinner.
look around secretly to find information
She decided to snoop about the office after hours.
in an unknown or distant place
She dreams of living somewhere over the rainbow.
Origin of somewhere
Old English, sum (some) + hwær (where)
Terms with somewhere included in their meaning
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self-concealment
go somewhere to avoid being seen
not knowing location
not know where you are or how to get somewhere
responsibility
show obligation to do something or be somewhere
dispatch
act of causing something to go somewhere
exercise or transport
riding a bicycle for exercise, fun, or getting somewhere
cleaning
remove something completely from somewhere
alternative route
longer route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere
nearby place
walk somewhere instead of using a vehicle
public facilities
go somewhere briefly to relieve oneself using a restroom
departing
leave a place to go somewhere
intermediate position
situated somewhere between two extremes or categories
social
ask someone to go somewhere with you
physical movement
hold someone's hand and guide them somewhere
duration
brief period of time spent somewhere
careless placement
put something somewhere quickly and carelessly
accommodation
sleep somewhere other than one's own home
attachment
hang something from somewhere
travel
bring someone or something with you when going somewhere
polite farewell
express gratitude for being invited or included somewhere
explore
go somewhere new or risky
location
leave a place or situation and go somewhere else
memory
put something somewhere and forget its location
weather
sudden or gradual fall in the measured level of heat somewhere
coercion
force someone to go somewhere
Examples of somewhere in a sentence
He wandered somewhere far from the city. Let's drive somewhere quieter for lunch. I left my keys somewhere in the house. The distance is somewhere between 5 and 10 miles. The temperature is somewhere around 20 degrees. The package arrived somewhere around midnight.
Let's leave somewhere between six and seven. There's somewhere we haven't checked yet. The treasure is hidden somewhere unknown.
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- French:quelque part, un lieu où aller, ...
- German:irgendwo, Irgendwo, ...
- Italian:da qualche parte, posto, ...
- Spanish:en algún lugar, paraje, ...
- Portuguese:algures, algum lugar, ...
- Chinese:某处, 到某个地方, ...
- Japanese:どこか, どこかの場所, ...
- Arabic:في مكان ما, مَكان ما, ...
- Hebrew:אֵיפְשֶׁהוּ, מָקוֹם כָּלְשֶׁהוּ, ...
- Russian:где-то, какое-то место, ...
- Ukrainian:десь, місце, ...
- Hindi:कहीं, कोई जगह, ...
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