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 was Liverpool in urgent need of a lift after a series of setbacks and a manager looking elsewhere for solutions rather than backing the club’s long-serving match-winner to deliver. —James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

Will the NuLu Streetscape design be implemented elsewhere in Louisville? —Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025

If mold continues to return, there’s likely an issue elsewhere in the bathroom or home that allows for that growth. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025

But there are ways for these news moms to find support elsewhere and improve their postpartum experience, experts share. —Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 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