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Definition of somebody

somebody

/ˈsʌmbədi/
some · bod · y
Plural:somebodies
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• pronoun

1

An unspecified or unknown person.

Example

"Somebody left an umbrella in the conference room after the morning meeting."

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• noun

1

A person of importance, influence, or notable social standing.

Example

"After years of working behind the scenes, she finally felt like she had become a somebody in the publishing industry."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Somebody' and 'someone' are interchangeable in meaning, though 'somebody' is slightly more common in spoken and informal contexts. As an indefinite pronoun, it always takes a singular verb (e.g., 'Somebody is waiting for you').

• Nearby Words

somberness
sombrero
some
somebody
someday
somehow
someone

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 14th century as a compound of 'some' (from Old English 'sum', meaning a certain one) and 'body' (from Old English 'bodig', used colloquially to mean a person).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Somebody. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/somebody
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