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'.