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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The local Rite Aid was getting ready to shut down, with barren shelves and 75% off all items, while commerce elsewhere in the town of less than 3,000 people wasn’t exactly bustling.—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 When Fernando Torres was sold within months of its takeover that October, guards went straight back up, even though the money received for the striker was invested elsewhere in the market, albeit on relatively raw talent.—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025 DaSilva said that, aside from Gabrielle, tropical development elsewhere in the Atlantic is likely to remain minimal because of a strong area of high pressure and the persistent dry, dusty air in the middle of the ocean.—John Bacon, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 At the same time, a parallel reunion drama was playing out elsewhere in my life, starring my mother.—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 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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