someplace

adverb

some·​place ˈsəm-ˌplās How to pronounce someplace (audio)
: somewhere

Examples of someplace in a Sentence

Should we eat here or go someplace else? I put my keys someplace but I can't remember where.
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One way to overcome this problem is using quantum teleportation, in which the data essentially disappears from one place and reappears someplace else. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 But Rosemary Beach will transport you someplace else entirely. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 But is there a place for permanence with the heart entrance, if not on the Liberty Memorial grounds than someplace else in the area? — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Think about falling asleep with the knowledge that mass shootings were tragedies that happened someplace else. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for someplace

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of someplace was in 1880

Rhymes for someplace

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“Someplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someplace. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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someplace

adverb
some·​place -ˌplās How to pronounce someplace (audio)
: somewhere entry 1 sense 1
fell someplace over there
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