elsewhere

American  

[els-hwair, -wair] / ˈɛlsˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər /

adverb

1. somewhere else; in or to some other place.

   You will have to look elsewhere for an answer.

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elsewhere British  

/ ˌɛlsˈwɛə /

adverb

1. in or to another place; somewhere else

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Etymology

Origin of elsewhere

before 900; Middle English elleswher, Old English elles hwǣr. See else, where

Explanation

When something happens in a different place, you can say it happens elsewhere. Your mom might say, "That sandwich smells terrible. Please take it elsewhere." The adverb elsewhere is a great word for emphasizing the idea of somewhere else. You might be unhappy with your job at a doughnut shop and decide it's time to look for work elsewhere, for example, or an antique shop owner might encourage you to buy a chair by saying, "It'll cost twice as much elsewhere!" In Old English, it was elles hwær.

Related Words

• abroad
• away
• outside
• somewhere