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

This week, two other tourists also disappeared on separate hikes elsewhere in the country, authorities have said. —Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 14 June 2024

Patrick De Haan, an analyst for the company, attributed recent shifts in prices, both up and down, to volatility in the oil industry caused by turmoil in the Middle East and economic concerns in Europe and elsewhere. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

The area was populated mostly by lower-income Mexican Americans who had been barred by discriminatory practices from living elsewhere in the city. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

Throughout, the author orbits a central idea: that understanding the science and the history of the moon may help to unlock mysteries elsewhere in the universe. —The New Yorker, 12 June 2024

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

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