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elsewhere

/ˈɛlsˌwɛr/
English Definition
adv. in or to another place
中文释义
在别处
Example Sentence

After the museum closed, the curator stored the fragile manuscripts elsewhere in a climate-controlled vault.

博物馆关闭后,馆长将易碎的手稿存放在别处的温控保险库中。

Synonyms
somewhere else in another place away
Antonyms
here nearby
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Theater historian Boris Kaminski, who has studied similar modern-dress productions elsewhere, cautions that updating a play's setting can sometimes obscure historical context that is essential to understanding certain plot points and character motivations.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

Archaeologists excavating a Bronze Age trading post found imported glass beads concentrated almost exclusively within a small group of burials located near the site's central storage building, while burials elsewhere at the site contained no imported items of any kind.

From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas

Archaeologists excavating a coastal trading settlement found finely worked amber jewelry concentrated almost exclusively within a small group of burials located near the settlement's largest warehouse, while burials elsewhere at the site contained only simple pottery.

From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “elsewhere”?

  1. A In or to another place
  2. B In a straight line; without anything in between
  3. C In a literal manner or sense; exactly
  4. D In a manner showing energy or enthusiasm
Show answer

A — In or to another place. “elsewhere” means in or to another place.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “in or to another place”?

  1. A energetically
  2. B elsewhere
  3. C directly
  4. D literally
Show answer

B — elsewhere. “elsewhere” means in or to another place.

Common questions about “elsewhere”

What does “elsewhere” mean?

elsewhere — in or to another place. In Chinese: 在别处.

How do you pronounce “elsewhere”?

elsewhere is pronounced /ˈɛlsˌwɛr/.

How is “elsewhere” used in a sentence?

After the museum closed, the curator stored the fragile manuscripts elsewhere in a climate-controlled vault. (博物馆关闭后,馆长将易碎的手稿存放在别处的温控保险库中。)

What are synonyms for “elsewhere”?

somewhere else, in another place, away — all close in meaning to elsewhere (in or to another place).

What is the opposite of “elsewhere”?

here, nearby — each the opposite of elsewhere (in or to another place).

Is “elsewhere” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. elsewhere is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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