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.

Example Sentences

Southern California’s engineering talent, especially from companies such as SpaceX, Tesla and other advanced manufacturing and energy players, is difficult to find elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The pay offer is "even harder to accept when significant sums are being invested elsewhere", he added.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Among white-collar workers in tech and elsewhere, the angst is spreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Lana Sinapayen added, "Even if life elsewhere is fundamentally different from life on Earth, its large-scale effects, such as spreading and modifying planets, may still leave detectable traces. That's what makes this approach compelling."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

And how seen I felt with him, even whenever the brown of his eye was looking elsewhere, because I know he was looking at me.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Related Words

• abroad
• away
• outside
• somewhere