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

Delhomme, in fact, has more playoff wins than every other Panthers QB put together. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026

After playing roughly every other day for the first six games, the Wild got an extra day off in Seattle, well-known for its rain and cloudy gloom. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026

With the potential new minimum salary over $250,000, the WNBA has said that like most every other pro league, players should pay for their own housing. —Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026

Her hair at the New York screening, and every other time before and after that, has been her own. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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