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

The new transformer, which was delivered from a factory in North Carolina earlier this month, had initially been ordered to revive a dead substation elsewhere in the subway system. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025

While free-agent slugger Pete Alonso makes the most sense to fill that void, president of baseball operations David Stearns could be looking elsewhere for external solutions. —Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

But his unusual presence at an ICE raid garnered widespread media coverage elsewhere. —Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025

There’s a stillness in a cave that just can’t be replicated elsewhere. —Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025

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