elsewhere

adverb

else·​where ˈel(t)s-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce elsewhere (audio)
Synonyms of elsewherenext
: in or to another place
took my business elsewhere

Examples of elsewhere in a Sentence

The angry customer said he would take his business elsewhere. Elsewhere in the same book she gives another date. The parts are produced elsewhere.
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Her work has been published—or is forthcoming in—The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Maisonneuve, Spacing Magazine and elsewhere. Hazlitt, 12 Dec. 2025 Similar patterns have been noted elsewhere around the world. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, open-source momentum is accelerating elsewhere. Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025 With Fed Chair Jerome Powell telegraphing that rate cuts might be on pause for a while, Wall Street’s focus is turning elsewhere. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elsewhere

Word History

Etymology

Middle English elleswher, going back to Old English elles hwær — more at else entry 1, where entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elsewhere was before the 12th century

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“Elsewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elsewhere. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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elsewhere

adverb
else·​where ˈels-ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce elsewhere (audio)
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r
: in or to another place
took my business elsewhere

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