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

Enrollment figures, the amount of space used in buildings and the number of neighborhood families that sent their kids elsewhere all played into Superintendent Alex Marrero’s decision about which Denver schools should be closed or restructured. —Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024

The quick set-up and takedown eliminate wrestling with poles and worrying about the perfect flat spot, and the rugged, weather-resistant materials remove anxiety about changeable conditions in the mountains or elsewhere. Compact and convenient, the tent didn’t interfere with our storage space. —Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024

Our role as an investigative news organization lies elsewhere. —Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024

In all, fishy, fraudulent practices make domestic conservation and ecological monitoring more difficult and can enable unsustainable practices elsewhere. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 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