other half

noun

1

: a group of people who are not like someone because they are either very rich or very poor

—used in the phrase how the other half lives

They won a million dollars and, for a few years, got to see how the other half lives.

2

chiefly British, old-fashioned + humorous : a person's wife or husband

I don't believe we have anything planned for that night, but let me check with my other half.

Examples of other half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leo DiCaprio, the American actor who sidelines as Vittoria Ceretti’s other half, sported his trademark anti-paparazzi black baseball cap worn traditionally low. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

The Gentlemen star asked while looking at his other half after a reporter mentioned the pair's upcoming special day. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 June 2025

When the time comes, instead of stepping through together, Olivia disappears, with Ayanna continuing on in her normal life with the aching absence of her other half. —Natalie Zutter june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025

What are the major implications of a transfer window for a football’s other half? —Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for other half

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph