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elsewhere

Pronunciation: /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/

The English word “elsewhere” has 2 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.

noun

  1. Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.

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”).

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