somewhere
Translation
somewhere, in or to some place
Examples
My keys must be somewhere in this room.
My keys must be somewhere in this room.
Let's go somewhere nice for dinner.
Let's go somewhere nice for dinner.
He lives somewhere near Oxford.
He lives somewhere near Oxford.
Grammar Patterns
((indicates an unspecified place)) in, at, or to a place not known or named I've seen that man somewhere before.
Similar Words
Synonyms: someplace; Antonyms: nowhere
Etymology
A combination of 'some' and 'where', indicating an unspecified location.
Memory Tips
Imagine you've lost your phone. You don't know the exact spot, but you know it's 'somewhere' in the house. It's in 'some' place, but 'where'?