elsewhere
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adv.in, at, or to another place.
adv.in or to another place; used to indicate a location other than the one currently being mentioned.
Simple“The shop was closed, so we had to look for a gift elsewhere.”
In context“If the local authorities cannot provide the necessary funding, the researchers will be forced to seek financial support elsewhere.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a place that is not here or not the one you are talking about.
n.a different place or a different state of being; often used after a preposition like 'from'.
Simple“She felt like she belonged in some mysterious elsewhere.”
In context“The report suggests that the problems seen in this city are actually being imported from an unspecified elsewhere.”
UsageOften functions as a 'pro-noun' for a location that is not explicitly named.
Synonymsanother place
Usage elsewhere in the universe
“Wildfires are an increasing problem in Europe and elsewhere.”
“Elsewhere in the village, the residents of 11 other houses had also been told to leave by the army.”
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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.