The angry customer said he would take his business elsewhere. Elsewhere in the same book she gives another date.
The parts are produced elsewhere.
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The majority of employees work both in the office and elsewhere, Ahmed said.—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 The representative on the line was trying to persuade her to have the surgery elsewhere.—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025 However, some scenes claiming to depict the city were filmed elsewhere, raising questions about authenticity.—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025 While many scenes captured authentic Sacramento landmarks, some were filmed elsewhere.—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elsewhere
Word History
Etymology
Middle English elleswher, going back to Old English elles hwær — more at else entry 1, where entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of elsewhere was
before the 12th century
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