somewheres
Somewhere — with that extra Southern -s stuck on the end.
Also called somewhere, summers.
Updated September 24, 2026
somewheres pronunciation
/SUM-wairz/
Meaning
Means the same as somewhere: an unspecified place. In redneck and Appalachian speech the final -s is ordinary porch talk, not a typo. He's drunk somewheres. Keys are somewheres in this truck. Same family as anywheres and nowheres. Some folks say it more like summers when they're talking fast.
How folks use it
- “I left that wrench somewheres in the barn.”
- “He's probably laying off drunk somewheres.”
Origin and etymology
Dialect form of somewhere with an adverbial -s, common in Southern and Appalachian English. Merriam-Webster labels it chiefly dialectal. Southern Appalachian English cites it from early mountain writing through modern fiction, and Blind Pig notes speakers often add that -s to place adverbs in everyday talk.
Frequently asked questions
Is somewheres wrong?
Teachers may mark it nonstandard. Around here it's just how people say somewhere.