A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.

a suffix added to a number to create a unit of quantity. For example, a foursome is a group of four. The suffix comes from the use of "some" as a pronoun meaning a number of individuals, as in "Some Like It Hot."

quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"

unknown or unspecified; "some lunatic drove into my car"; "some man telephoned while you were out"; "some day my prince will come"; "some enchanted evening"

relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"

relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "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"