1. some

quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

Example Sentences:
'have some milk'
'some roses were still blooming'
'having some friends over'
'some apples'
'some paper'

• any
• whatever
• whatsoever
• both
• several

2. some

relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent

Example Sentences:
'we talked for some time'
'he was still some distance away'

3. some

relatively many but unspecified in number

Example Sentences:
'they were here for some weeks'
'we did not meet again for some years'

4. some

remarkable

Example Sentences:
'that was some party'
'she is some skier'

5. about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Example Sentences:
'lasted approximately an hour'
'in just about a minute'
'he's about 30 years old'
'I've had about all I can stand'
'we meet about once a month'
'some forty people came'
'weighs around a hundred pounds'
'roughly $3,000'
'holds 3 gallons, more or less'
'20 or so people were at the party'

• about
• approximately
• around
• close to
• just about
• more or less
• or so
• roughly