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someplace

adv. place
B1 Intermediate US //ˈsəmˌpɫeɪs// UK //sˈʌmpleɪs// some·place Informal
Definition

adv. in or to a place that you do not know or have not named. It is a more casual way of saying 'somewhere'.

adv. In, at, or to an unspecified or unknown location. Primarily used in North American English as a synonym for 'somewhere'.


SIMPLE

Let's go someplace quiet to talk.

CONTEXTUAL

I know I left my keys someplace in the kitchen, but I cannot find them now.

COMPLEX

The family decided they needed to move someplace with better schools and more green space before the children reached high school age.

Origin

From some + place.

Usage

Typically functions as an adverb of place; in formal writing, 'somewhere' is generally preferred.

Pitfall

I want to go to someplace warm.I want to go someplace warm.When used as an adverb, it does not require the preposition 'to' to indicate destination.

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