B2adverb2K

Elsewhere

UK /["/ˌelsˈweə(r)/"]/US /["/ˌelsˈwer/"]/

Definition

in, at or to another place or other places

In simple words: In a different place.

Examples

  • Dissatisfied customers will **look elsewhere**.
  • The site contains information not **found elsewhere**.
  • The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere.
  • Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to **go elsewhere**.
  • Details of Keats’ biography are given elsewhere *(= in another part of this book, article, etc.)*
  • Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny.
  • Prices are higher here than elsewhere.

Usage notes

Use 'elsewhere' when referring to a different location, often in writing. Avoid in very casual conversations.

Grammar pattern

standalone adverb

Memory hint

Think of 'else' as 'other' and 'where' as 'place'.

Collocations

  • look elsewhere
  • find elsewhere
  • see elsewhere

Synonyms

  • somewhere else
  • at another location
  • in another place

Antonyms

  • here
  • locally

Common mistakes

  • Use of 'elsewhere' instead of 'somewhere'.
  • Confusing 'elsewhere' with 'anywhere'.