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Definition of elsewhere

elsewhere

/ˈɛls.wɛər/
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• adverb

1

In, at, or to some other place or other places.

Example

"Because the neighborhood bakery was closed for renovations, we had to buy our morning pastries elsewhere."

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• pronoun

1

Some other place or location (frequently used as the object of a preposition such as from or to).

Example

"Scholars arrived from elsewhere in the region to attend the annual archaeological symposium."

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• Nearby Words

eloquently
elqui
else
elsewhere
elsewise
elucidate
elucidation

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English elles hwǣr, a compound formed from elles ('otherwise' or 'in another manner') and hwǣr ('where').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Elsewhere. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/elsewhere
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