sometime
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SOMETIME
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at an unspecified time in the future
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We should get together sometime.
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It's likely to happen sometime soon.
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She will return from her trip sometime in December.
2
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at an unspecified or unknown time in the past
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A burglar broke in sometime during the night.
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The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.
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sometime
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
adjective
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sometime
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOMETIME
always used before a noun
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formal
— used to say what someone or something was in the past
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the sometime [=former] prime minister
2
US
— used to say what someone sometimes does or is
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He is a talented pianist and sometime teacher of music. [=he sometimes teaches music]
