every other

idiom

1

: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned

It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.

2

—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods

I run every other day.

The contest is held every other year.

Examples of every other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's no hiding Tostitos Scoops, the shape automatically sets these chips apart from every other tortilla chip on the market. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026

Since Atmosphere’s first release, the duo has put out an album nearly every year or every other year, with a couple of exceptions. —Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

Feeling strong and capable in your body carries over into every other area of life. —Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026

Microsoft is leaning hard into AI, as is every other tech giant, namely focused on Copilot, which has been less well-received as a platform than some of its rivals. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for every other

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• smother
• souther