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elsewhere

ELS-wair/ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/UKels-WAIR/ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/

2 meanings of elsewhere

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  1. 1
    adverb
    In, at, or to a different place, not here.

    Like picking a different seat when the one you wanted is taken.

    If the store is closed, we can shop elsewhere.

    She looked elsewhere for help when her friends were too busy.

    Oppositehere (entry)

  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A different place that is not here.

    Like always wishing you were on the other side of the fence.

    She always dreamed of elsewhere, far from her small town.

    For him, home felt boring, and elsewhere always seemed better.

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Origin

From Old English words meaning "else" and "where," which came together to mean "elsewhere."