someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
Synonyms of somedaynext
: 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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The longstanding worry is that someday soon a national Depression might catch up to us, but the real problem lies with the national depression. Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025 Though George will be king someday, Charlotte is emerging as a backbone of the royal family—and her Christmas morning pat on the back is proof of that. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025 The director remembered having a meeting with Seyfried a decade or so ago, and both of them vowing over coffee to do something together someday. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 The mission is designed to usher in a new era of space exploration, with the goal of eventually establishing bases for long-duration stays on the moon before astronauts someday venture on to Mars. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 28 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.

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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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