"elsewhere" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛlsˈwɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ [US], /ˈɛlsˌwɛɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-elsewhere.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English elswher, from Old English elles hwǣr and elles hwerġen (“elsewhere”); corresponding with else + where. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|elswher}} Middle English elswher, {{inh|en|ang|elles hwǣr}} Old English elles hwǣr, {{univ|en|else|where|notext=1}} else + where Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} elsewhere (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place. Tags: not-comparable Categories (place): Places Synonyms: somewhere else [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: elsewhereness, hereinelsewhere, take one's business elsewhere, take one's custom elsewhere Related terms: elsehow [dated, rare], elseward [dated, rare], elsewhat [dated, rare], elsewhen [dated, rare], elsewhence [dated, rare], elsewhither [dated, rare], elsewho [dated, rare], elsewhom [dated, rare] Related terms (chiefly): elsewise
    Sense id: en-elsewhere-en-adv-DFB0JywE Disambiguation of Places: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English univerbations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛlsˈwɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ [US], /ˈɛlsˌwɛɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-elsewhere.ogg Forms: elsewheres [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English elswher, from Old English elles hwǣr and elles hwerġen (“elsewhere”); corresponding with else + where. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|elswher}} Middle English elswher, {{inh|en|ang|elles hwǣr}} Old English elles hwǣr, {{univ|en|else|where|notext=1}} else + where Head templates: {{en-noun}} elsewhere (plural elsewheres)
  1. Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here. Synonyms: somewhere else [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-elsewhere-en-noun-SGf5eyUq

Inflected forms

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