elsewhere
gb/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/ us/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
B1
Anglais
~ 1700
Sens
0 sens
adverb
B1
relation
1
in or to a different place
In, at, or to another place.
Schéma d’usage :
[something/someone] is/was/goes elsewhere
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'elsewhere' with 'anywhere else'; 'elsewhere' is more definite and means a different specific place, not just any other possible place.
Synonymes
somewhere else (More informal and conversational equivalent.)
Antonymes
here (Refers to the current place, opposite of being in another place.)
Collocations
look elsewhere
|go elsewhere
|find elsewhere
|lived elsewhere
Thèmes
daily life
|travel
|locations
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
elsewhere
API
GB/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
US/ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
Syllabes et accentuation
else - where (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (else)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: elsewhere
- Plural: elsewheres
Famille de mots
Expressions
go elsewhere
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɛlswˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
move to a different location
to leave one place and go to a different one
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- If the store is out of stock, we’ll have to look elsewhere.
- The committee advised investors to look elsewhere for safer opportunities.