elsewhere

adverb

else·​where ˈel(t)s-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce elsewhere (audio)
: 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.
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There’s a stillness in a cave that just can’t be replicated elsewhere. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025 Eric Drott, an academic whose Streaming Music, Streaming Capital Pelly cites elsewhere, also writes about the widespread use of bots, click farms, spam, and soundalikes. Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025 With a testing run of fixtures now underway and his team struggling for form, Pereira needed Lemina to put his shoulder to the wheel, even while his representatives were working behind the scenes to engineer a move elsewhere. Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 By saving content, maintaining connections and supporting creators elsewhere, users may be able to navigate the potential ban without losing their favorite parts of the platform. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for elsewhere 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of elsewhere was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Elsewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elsewhere. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

elsewhere

adverb
else·​where ˈels-ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce elsewhere (audio)
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r
: in or to another place
took my business elsewhere
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