elsewhere

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English

Etymology

From Middle English elswher, from Old English elles hwǣr and elles hwerġen (“elsewhere”); corresponding with else +‎ where.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/, /ˌɛlsˈwɛə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/, /ˈɛlsˌwɛɹ/

Adverb

elsewhere (not comparable)

1. Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.

Derived terms

Related terms

• (chiefly)
  • elsewise
• (dated or rare)
  • elsehow
  • elseward
  • elsewhat
  • elsewhen
  • elsewhence
  • elsewhither
  • elsewho
  • elsewhom

Noun

elsewhere (plural elsewheres)

1. Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.

Further reading

• “elsewhere”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “elsewhere”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.