elsewhere

adverb

else·​where ˈel(t)s-ˌ(h)wer 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some will look at those first four second-half possessions to support their view that Miami needs to look elsewhere to find a franchise quarterback. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

But Moscow and Kyiv have continued aerial strikes elsewhere, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Sunday that Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy systems before winter. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

In his hands, their coherence lay elsewhere, in their responsiveness to the situations that generated them. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Should one party refuse to engage in aggressive redistricting while the other employs it elsewhere? — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

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

Phrases Containing elsewhere

• take one's business elsewhere

Rhymes for elsewhere

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

elsewhere

adverb

else·​where ˈels-ˌ(h)we(ə)r 

-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r

: in or to another place

took my business elsewhere