someday
gb/sˈʌmdˌeɪ/ us/sˈʌmdˌeɪ/
A2
English
~ 7600
Senses
0 senses
adverb
A2
relation
1
At some unknown future time
At a time in the future that we do not know or do not say.
Usage pattern:
[someone] will [do something] someday
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "someday" with "some day". "Someday" (one word) is almost always about an unspecified time in the future. "Some day" (two words) usually means "a particular day" and can be past or future, often with a number or description (e.g., "some day last year"). Learners also sometimes use "someday" for past events, which is incorrect; it is used only for the future.
Synonyms
one day (Very close in meaning; often a little more casual and common in conversation.)
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eventually (Focuses more on the outcome being certain, while "someday" can sound more hopeful or uncertain.)
Antonyms
never (Shows that something will not happen at any time, which is the opposite of happening at some future time.)
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already (Means the action happened before now, contrasting with an unknown future time.)
Collocations
maybe someday
|someday soon
|hope to [do something] someday
|someday I'll
|someday in the future
Themes
time
|dreams
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Someday I hope to visit Japan.
- He keeps saying he'll finish his book someday.
- Someday we'll look back on this and laugh.
- She dreams of starting her own company someday.
- Maybe someday they'll understand your decision.
Learner examples
- I want to live by the sea someday.
- Someday we will have a bigger house.
- She hopes to be a doctor someday.
- Someday I will speak English very well.
- Maybe someday you can come to my country.
Noun
informal
B2
entity
2
A vague future time as a thing
A future time that is not clear, talked about like it is a thing or point in time.
Usage pattern:
waiting for someday
Synonyms
the future (More general and neutral; "someday" as a noun usually sounds more emotional or dreamy.)
Antonyms
right now (Refers to the present moment, contrasting with a vague future time.)
Collocations
waiting for someday
|your someday
|a someday project
|the big someday
Themes
time
|dreams
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Stop waiting for someday and start today.
- She keeps a list of "someday" projects she wants to try.
- For him, owning a small café is a someday, not a plan.
- He believes your someday will come if you keep working.
- The film is about people who never reach their promised someday.
Learner examples
- Do not wait for someday. Start now.
- Owning a house is still a someday for us.
- This is a someday dream, not a real plan yet.
- Many people talk about their someday, but they do not act.
- My someday is to live in another country.
Grammar
Dictionary form
someday
IPA
GB/sˈʌmdˌeɪ/
US/sˈʌmdˌeɪ/
Syllables & stress
someday (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (someday)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: someday
- Plural: somedays
Word family
Expressions
maybe someday
1/mˈeɪbi sˈʌmdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
Possibly at some future time
Used to say that something could happen in the future, but you are not sure and it is not planned.
Examples
- "Do you think you'll move back home?" "Maybe someday, but not now."
- Maybe someday we'll understand why this happened.
- She smiled and said, "Maybe someday I'll tell you the whole story."
someday I will
1/sˈʌmdˌeɪ ˈaɪ wˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Introducing a future hope or plan
Used before a verb to talk about a personal dream, goal, or plan for the future that is not fixed yet.
Examples
- Someday I will write a book about my travels.
- Someday I will tell you why I left.
- Someday I will learn to play the piano well.
someday soon
1/sˈʌmdˌeɪ sˈun/
fixed phrase
At some point in the near future
Used to say that something will happen in the future, and you think it will not be very far in the future.
Examples
- Someday soon, things are going to change for the better.
- I hope to visit you someday soon.
- She plans to leave her job someday soon and start her own business.