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

These families experience the same joys, hopes, and challenges as every other family. — Virginia Mercury, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Excluding Proctor and Brents, Hafley said every other player on the 53-man roster will practice Wednesday. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

These results have been an outlier from virtually every other major poll in the country, which has shown Netanyahu’s coalition falling below the total required for victory. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent chatter out of key Fed officials, such as Vice Chair Philip Jefferson and New York Fed President John Williams, points to the likelihood of hikes at every other meeting. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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