elsewhere
gb/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/ us/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
B1
English
~ 1700
Senses
0 senses
adverb
B1
relation
1
in or to a different place
In, at, or to another place.
Usage pattern:
[something/someone] is/was/goes elsewhere
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elsewhere' with 'anywhere else'; 'elsewhere' is more definite and means a different specific place, not just any other possible place.
Synonyms
somewhere else (More informal and conversational equivalent.)
Antonyms
here (Refers to the current place, opposite of being in another place.)
Collocations
look elsewhere
|go elsewhere
|find elsewhere
|lived elsewhere
Themes
daily life
|travel
|locations
|space
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- If you can't find it here, you might try looking elsewhere.
- She decided to move elsewhere after the job offer.
- The answer lies elsewhere in the report.
- We should search elsewhere for better prices.
- He has been living elsewhere since last year.
Learner examples
- I will look elsewhere for a new phone.
- She moved elsewhere for her new job.
- You can find the book elsewhere.
- They went elsewhere to eat lunch.
Grammar
Dictionary form
elsewhere
IPA
GB/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
US/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
Syllables & stress
else - where (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (else)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: elsewhere
- Plural: elsewheres
Word family
Expressions
go elsewhere
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
move to a different location
to leave one place and go to a different one
Examples
- If you’re not happy here, you can go elsewhere.
- They decided to go elsewhere for their holiday this year.
look elsewhere
1/lˈʊk ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
search in another location
to try to find something in a different place
Examples
- If the store is out of stock, we’ll have to look elsewhere.
- The committee advised investors to look elsewhere for safer opportunities.