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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 plant is also being established elsewhere across the River Hull catchment, creating the wider network of wetland habitat that the swallowtail will eventually need.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He also pointed to the relative value compared to nearby coastal markets, noting similar waterfront properties elsewhere often come at a significantly higher price per square foot.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The special-ops forces would have to sneak into Iran, find the stuff, perhaps burrowing into tunnels to do so, and somehow take it elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Nike’s comeback efforts are making more progress elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Among their able captains whom they could have had reason to fear, some did not win, others met with opposition, and others turned their ambition elsewhere.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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