Idiom idiom
or somewhere
Meaning
you use this when you are not sure of the exact place, but you know the general area. It makes your statement sound less exact and more casual.
Examples
“I think he lives in London or somewhere.”
“She said she was at the library or somewhere when the phone call came in.”
“He claimed to have seen the suspect near the train station or somewhere in the industrial district, though his memory remained frustratingly vague.”
Last updated April 22, 2026