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

But with prices consistently uncompetitive, demand scant, and government incentives in the US and elsewhere drying up, there’s a growing perception in energy circles that the hydrogen bubble has burst. —Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Pratt, 46, is supposed to be doing his own interviews elsewhere but can’t resist bursting into the chat with Carr and co-executive producer Jared Shaw. —Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

Even though Bailey’s form nosedived last season, the Jamaica international could attract defenders, opening up space elsewhere. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

The distance of around 1,000 miles between Great Nicobar and mainland India makes construction on the island close to three times costlier than elsewhere in India, a real estate developer in Port Blair, the capital for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, explained. —M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

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