someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
Synonyms of somedaynext
: at some future time

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Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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Jayden Horcon said his involvement in the entrepreneurship program is preparing him to own an apparel company someday. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Boomers hold the money, and the money will move down to their children someday increasingly soon—or at least that’s the idea. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 For years, the Magic have sold their fans on promise, potential and the tantalizing prospect of what this young team might someday become. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The research will allow scientists to have both a better understanding of Jaxson’s specific genetic mutation, as well as possible gene therapies that could someday cure that mutation. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for someday

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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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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