somewhere
somewhere Lexical Profile
somewhere Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
In, at, or to an unspecified or unknown place.
"I know I left my glasses somewhere in the kitchen, but I cannot find them."
At an approximate amount, time, age, or point along a scale.
"The antique vase is estimated to have been crafted somewhere around the late eighteenth century."
• pronoun
An unspecified or unknown place, often modified by a following adjective or infinitive clause.
"We need to find somewhere quiet to review the financial reports before the meeting."
• noun
An unspecified or unknown place; a place of significance or success (especially in phrases like 'get somewhere').
"After hours of fruitless debate, the committee finally felt they were getting somewhere with the new proposal."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English somwher, from Old English sumhwær, formed as a compound of sum ('some') and hwær ('where').