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

That definition matters because AI operates inside the same complicated environment as every other workload. — Robert Bobel, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Limitations of Kettlebells Like every other form of resistance training, kettlebell training has limitations, Binckes said. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2026

For some, that means washing one or two times a week compared to the UK or US, where 41% of people wash upwards of three times a week, with 21% washing their hair every other day. — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Since the workshops started last year, Ingold has hosted a diverse number of sessions and continues to teach every other Sunday. — Miranda Huang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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