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elsewhere

/ˌɛlsˈwɛər/
/ˌɛlsˈhwɛər/
/ˈɛlswɛ/
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Other forms: elsewheres

When something happens in a different place, you can say it happens elsewhere. Your mom might say, "That sandwich smells terrible. Please take it elsewhere."

The adverb elsewhere is a great word for emphasizing the idea of somewhere else. You might be unhappy with your job at a doughnut shop and decide it's time to look for work elsewhere, for example, or an antique shop owner might encourage you to buy a chair by saying, "It'll cost twice as much elsewhere!" In Old English, it was elles hwær.

Definitions of elsewhere
  1. adverb
    in or to another place
    “he went elsewhere
    “look elsewhere for the answer”
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɛlsˈwɛər/
UK
/ˈɛlswɛ/
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