somewhere
adverb · noun
Simple meaning
In an uncertain or unspecified location.
Pronunciation
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suhmwerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌmwɛɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
In an uncertain or unspecified location.
At some unspecified point.
In or at or to some place; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere')
noun
An indefinite or unknown location
“They moved to somewhere in Spain.”
Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.
A person with strong cultural or social ties to a specific place.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: In an uncertain or unspecified location.
Used this way, somewhere is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use somewhere
- “They moved to somewhere in Spain.”noun
- “She must be somewhere.”adverb
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