other woman

noun

: a woman who is having an affair with another woman's spouse

—usually used with the

Synonyms of other woman

• concubine
• mistress
• lover

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike

Recent Examples on the Web

For two weeks, she was imprisoned in a 6-square-meter cell with some 20 other women. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Other women who inspired her Mohammadi took inspiration from other women’s stories growing up, beginning with her mother. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

La Ligne is focused on championing and collaborating with other women, like Dianna Agron and Erin Walsh. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

This leads investigators to believe Hunter might have victimized other women. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for other woman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman