some person; somebody
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
some•one /ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/USA pronunciation
pron.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- some person;
somebody:Our hosts arranged for someone to meet us at the airport.
- Like somebody, someone is used most often in affirmative sentences, while anyone is used in sentences with negative words and in questions:There's someone at the door.There isn't anyone at the door.Is anyone at the door?But someone can be used in questions when the answer is expected to be "yes'':Can't someone help me?
some•one
(sum′wun′, -wən),USA pronunciation pron.
- some person;
somebody.
- 1275–1325; Middle English; see some, one
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'someone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adam
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- abandon
- abash
- abduction
- abhorrence
- abrazo
- absorb
- access
- accessory
- accident boat
- accompany
- account
- accountable
- accredit
- acid
- acquaintance
- acquaintance violence
- adapt
- addict
- address
- adjudicate
- adultery
- advantage
- adventure
- adversary
- adverse possession
- afford
- afraid
- after
- agree
- aid
- air
- airbrush out
- alarm clock
- alert
- alibi
- all hail
- allow
- allure
- alone
- amerce
- amuse
- anachronism
- anaesthetist
- ancestor
- anesthetist
- animadversion
- anomaly