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someone

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

[/ˈsʌmwʌn/]

a person who is not named

Beginnerpronoun

Definition

Someone means a person who is not known or named.

Example

Someone left their umbrella here.

Someone left their umbrella here.

Etymology

From 'some' plus 'one'.

How & Where It’s Used

Very common word for an unnamed person.

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