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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.
elsewhere British  
/ ˌɛlsˈwɛə /

adverb

  1. in or to another place; somewhere else

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of elsewhere

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

Example Sentences

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The findings may also influence the search for life elsewhere in the solar system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But between the possibility of phone pouches and social media bans elsewhere in the world, why is this such a serious problem?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network, which represents fire victims in the Eaton fire zone in Altadena and elsewhere, said her group believes the federal government has a larger role to play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Farmers were therefore allowed to declare land owned elsewhere in the country to claim subsidies.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

What I hoped was that at some point Barack himself would put an end to the speculation, declaring himself out of contention and directing the media gaze elsewhere.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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