other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Her Fantasy Box was a reclamation of trust in her body, and a way to help other women do the same. Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The Nashville detectives quickly found evidence connecting Mendenhall, who had stopped in Indianapolis the previous evening, to the murders of Purpura and as many as five other women in 2007. Tim Evans, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 And this month, Tems became a luxurious face of Omega watches, alongside five other women including model Ashley Graham and Academy Award-winner Ariana DeBose. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 While other women had to merely walk into the store, Joanne had to survive to be seen, clawing her own way unapologetically to the top. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for other woman

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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