elsewhere

Meaning

Adv

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

Noun

Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.

Synonyms

somewhere else

in another place

otherwhere

over there

out

take away

elsewhither

some other place

different

otherwise than

else

hither

lack

Translations

altrove

ailleurs

woanders

anderswo

alibi

elders

en otra parte

alhures

ergens anders

αλλού

em outro lugar

autre part

parte

en otro lugar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: elswher

Inherited from Old English: elles hwǣr

In summary

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”).