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Definition sometime in British English

sometime adjective, adverb

adjective, adverb
/ˈsʌmtaɪm/

Sometime is used in the following ways:

as an adverb: The shop will open sometime next year.

as an adjective (only before a noun): Bill Veeck, sometime baseball team owner

In British English, sometime can also be written as some time when it is used as an adverb.

1

at a time in the past or the future that you do not know exactly or have not yet decided

Example

I'd love to visit Norway sometime.

Example

The album is expected to be released sometime next year.

Example

Ewan returned from London sometime last Tuesday afternoon.

Synonyms and related words
then all last
2

used for showing what someone used to be, for example what their job, status, or relationship was in the past

Example

The article was written by William Watson, sometime literary editor of 'The Scotsman'.

Synonyms and related words
acquire ascent bankrupt
Definition sometime in British English