English Explanatory Dictionary

elsewhere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.
noun
  1. Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/ /ˌɛlsˈwɛə/ /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ /ˈɛlsˌwɛɹ/ en-us-elsewhere.ogg [ˈɛls(h)weːɹ] [ˌɛlsˈ(h)weːɹ]

Word forms

elsewhere elsewheres

Etymology

From Middle English elswher, from Old English elles hwǣr and elles hwerġen (“elsewhere”); corresponding with else + where. Cognate with Old High German alleswār (“elsewhere”), whence Middle High German alleswā, alswā (“elsewhere”).

Synonyms

somewhere else

Related words

elsewise elsehow elseward elsewhat elsewhen elsewhence elsewhither elsewho elsewhom

Derived words

elsewhereness hereinelsewhere take one's business elsewhere take one's custom elsewhere
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