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

His component score, which judges a skater’s composition, presentation and skating skills each up to 10 points, also was higher than every other competitor. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Many use manures applied to the surface of the soil every other month through early fall. —Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026

When bios were shared, every other challenger shot up, and the lead shifted to Miller, the board chair of Planned Parenthood of Illinois who has made health care access a top campaign issue. —Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

Outshining all other objects in the night sky except for the Moon, every other star and planet pales in comparison to Venus as viewed from Earth, regardless of its current phase. —Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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