US /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ UK /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/
adv noun Freq #4612

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In, at, or to another place.

    If they won't serve us here, we'll go elsewhere.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in, at, or to another place. somewhere else

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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