noun
soulmate
Soulmate (noun) means a person, especially a romantic partner, with whom one shares a deep, natural understanding or connection. Example: “She always believed she would find her soulmate one day.”
noun
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A person, especially a romantic partner, with whom one shares a deep, natural understanding or connection.
"She always believed she would find her soulmate one day."
How to use soulmate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person you feel deeply, almost spiritually, meant to be with.
Common pairings
find your soulmate
true soulmate
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Word forms
- Plural
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Etymology
A combination of "soul" and "mate," first used by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1822, though it didn't become common until the 1980s.
Class of 1822
soulmate joined the language around 1822.
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Rhymes for soulmate
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What does “soulmate” mean?
The word “soulmate” means a person, especially a romantic partner, with whom one shares a deep, natural understanding or connection. In plain terms, the person you feel deeply, almost spiritually, meant to be with.
How do you use “soulmate” in a sentence?
Here is “soulmate” used in a sentence: “She always believed she would find her soulmate one day.”
What part of speech is “soulmate”?
“Soulmate” is a noun.
Where does the word “soulmate” come from?
The word “soulmate” dates back to around 1822. A combination of "soul" and "mate," first used by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1822, though it didn't become common until the 1980s.
