Ailleurs (en. Elsewhere)
/a.jœʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adverb
indicates a place different from the one mentioned.
I would like to live elsewhere.
Je voudrais vivre ailleurs.
expresses an idea of distance or separation.
He thinks of a future elsewhere.
Il pense à un avenir ailleurs.
suggests an alternative situation.
Elsewhere, life may be easier.
Ailleurs, la vie est peut-être plus facile.
Etymology
Comes from the old French 'alhors', which means 'out there'.