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

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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.

Example Sentences

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elsewhere

The findings help explain why a disease centered in the liver can be strongly influenced by events occurring elsewhere in the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

There was, thankfully, some more animated action elsewhere in Friday's episode.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

That raised an obvious question: Why do North American crayfish appear to stop growing at around this size when some species elsewhere in the world, including the Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish, can become dramatically larger?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A critical incident was declared at some London hospitals after the provider was targeted by Qilin on 3 June 2024, with blood transfusion services severely disrupted, operations cancelled and emergency patients diverted elsewhere.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

They held their heads down, their gaze elsewhere.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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