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

Income and wealth inequality in America are much higher than in almost every other developed nation. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

In those animals, the clustered engram synapses were destroyed indiscriminately—just like every other synapse. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Stokes describes undergoing blood tests every other week and TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, therapy. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

But just because the base loves the smoke doesn’t mean every other Georgia voter will. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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