someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web But computer researchers have hoped that someday, electronic circuits would not be stuck doing only one specific task. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2024 After testing new drug compounds that appear to mimic the physical benefits of exercise in rodents, scientists say a pill may someday be able to do the same in humans. Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 18 Mar. 2024 His experiment suggests that ponderosa pine—a tall, long-needled tree used for timber but adapted to warmer, dryer summers and more moderate winters—could someday thrive in northern Minnesota if red pine falls away. Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 The long drive fortified her vision of a new life on the road someday. Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 The SpaceX rocket that is intended to take humans back to the moon and someday to Mars completed its third and most successful test flight Thursday morning. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Even if their minds are someday freed after Putin’s regime collapses, propagandistic brainwashing also takes time to undo. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024 German politicians have become increasingly alarmed that someday the party could wield influence in the federal government. Erika Solomon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Just check into the Ritz next door—or the Capella (someday soon). Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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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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