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someday

A2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /sˈʌmdeɪ/

US

  • /ˈsəmˌdeɪ/

Description

"Someday" is not today and not a fixed date. It points to some unknown time in the future, often when people talk about hopes, plans, or things they want to do later. You might say, "I'll learn to play the guitar someday," meaning you want to do it, but not right now. Someone might also say, "Someday we'll travel the world," to talk about a dream they share with another person. The word can sound hopeful, but it can also show delay. Sometimes it feels warm and encouraging; sometimes it sounds like something may never really happen.

Examples

  1. 1

    Future goal

    I'd like to learn Italian someday.

  2. 2

    Long-term plan

    We're saving money so we can travel for a year someday.

  3. 3

    Career dream

    She dreams of opening her own bakery someday.

  4. 4

    Future understanding

    Someday, you'll understand why your parents worried.

  5. 5

    Hopeful reunion

    Maybe someday we'll work together again.

  6. 6

    Delayed chore

    He keeps saying he'll clean out the garage someday, but the boxes are still there.

See also

adverbat an unspecified time in the future

Similar

Shades of meaning

  • sooner or later
  • in due course
  • down the road

Contrast

Do not confuse

  • some day

Used with (collocations)

  • maybe someday
  • someday soon
  • hope to someday

Explore

  • future
  • uncertainty

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • somedayadverb