someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time

Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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It will be featured in his presidential library someday. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 July 2025 Indeed, when the building was constructed in the late 1960s and early 70s, no one was concerned about rising sea levels — or that the building might someday be under water. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 The technique may someday add to crew members' exercise regimes when in micro- and low-gravity environments. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 July 2025 China views Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to someday bring it into the fold, through force if necessary. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for someday

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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“Someday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someday. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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someday

adverb
some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time
may someday travel the world

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