different between somewhere vs everywhere

English

Etymology

some +? where

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?m.w??/, /?s?m.???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s?m.w??/, /?s?m.w??/, /?s?m.???/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /?s?m.hwe??/
• Hyphenation: some?where

Adverb

somewhere (not comparable)

1. In an uncertain or unspecified location.

   I must have left my glasses somewhere.

   I've hidden candy somewhere in this room.

2. To an uncertain or unspecified location.

   He plans to go somewhere warm for his vacation.

   I have to go somewhere at lunch. Can I meet you at 2?

Synonyms

• someplace (US)
• somewheres

Derived terms

• somewhere along the line
• somewhere over the rainbow

Related terms

• anywhere
• everywhere
• nowhere
• somebody, someone
• something

Translations

Noun

somewhere (plural somewheres)

1. Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• everwhere (US, dialectal)
• every where (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English eauerihwer, from Old English æfre + Old English gehwær. Not a compound of every + where.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?v.?i.(h)we?(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?v.?i.(h)w??/

Adverb

everywhere (not comparable)

1. In or to all locations under discussion.

2. (colloquial, hyperbolic) In or to a few or more locations.

Antonyms

• nowhere

Derived terms

• almost everywhere
• everywhere else

Related terms

• anywhere
• everybody, everyone
• everything
• every which where
• nowhere
• somewhere

Translations