"elsewhere" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛlsˈwɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ [US], /ˈɛlsˌwɛɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-elsewhere.ogg [US]
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, {{m|ang|elles hwerġen|t=elsewhere}} elles hwerġen (“elsewhere”), {{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: take one's business elsewhere, take one's custom elsewhere Related terms (chiefly): elsewise Related terms (dated or rare): elsehow, elseward, elsewhat, elsewhen, elsewhence, elsewhither, elsewho, elsewhom
    Sense id: en-elsewhere-en-adv-DFB0JywE Disambiguation of Places: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English univerbations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English univerbations: 90 10

Noun

IPA: /ˌɛlsˈʍɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛlsˈwɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ [US], /ˈɛlsˌwɛɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-elsewhere.ogg [US] 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, {{m|ang|elles hwerġen|t=elsewhere}} elles hwerġen (“elsewhere”), {{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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