every other

phrase

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

Beginning in 2029, tollway costs will be adjusted every other year based on the national inflation rate. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Virtually every other major character on this show has died and returned. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

This allowed, for a day, every other semiconductor stock to whistle higher as Nvidia lost some $200 billion in market cap on a blistering $80 billion in dollar-volume traded in the stock. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Just like every other tool in the toolbox of the police force is a valuable tool, like surveillance cameras, like proactive engagement with individuals. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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