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elsewhere

adv. place
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɛɫˌswɛɹ// UK //ˈɛlsweə// else·where General-service

adv. in, at, or to another place. You use this when you want to say that something is not here, but in a different location.

adv. in or to another place; in some other direction. Often used to indicate that a subject or object is located in a different environment or context than the one currently being discussed.


SIMPLE

The item is out of stock here, but you might find it elsewhere.

CONTEXTUAL

If the local council cannot provide funding, the charity will have to look elsewhere for financial support.

COMPLEX

While the primary study focused on urban centers, the researchers noted that similar social patterns were emerging elsewhere in the rural provinces.

Origin

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”).

Usage

Typically functions as an adverb of place; it often appears at the end of a clause or after a verb of motion.

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