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somewhere about
[
suhm
-hwair
,
-wair
]
some·where
/
ˈsʌmˌʰwɛər
,
-ˌwɛər
/
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[
suhm
-hwair
,
-wair
]
Show IPA
adverb
1.
in or at
some
place not specified, determined, or known:
They live somewhere in Michigan.
2.
to
some
place not specified or known:
They went out somewhere.
3.
at or to
some
point in amount, degree, etc. (usually followed by
about, near,
etc.):
He is somewhere about 60 years old.
4.
at
some
point of time (usually followed by
about, between, in,
etc.):
somewhere about 1930; somewhere between 1930 and 1940; somewhere in the 1930s.
noun
5.
an unspecified or uncertain place.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Origin:
1150–1200;
Middle English;
see
some
,
where
Usage note
See
anyplace.
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