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

At its core is a belief that the kitchen deserves the same level of intelligent innovation that has otherwise transformed every other corner of the home. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

This statute of limitations places Massachusetts behind almost every other state in the country. —Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025

But a nurse, teacher, or firefighter who made the exact same income and was similarly situated economically in every other way would have a federal income tax bill of $9,060 – more than twice as much. —Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

And that means, for three years, West Ada has received a far bigger chunk of the money than every other district in the state. —Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for every other

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