other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

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
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Hudson was chosen to receive the honor over 16 other women competing for the title of Miss Maine USA 2025. Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 May 2025 Gabrielle Union has often been open and transparent about her fertility journey throughout the years in hopes to make other women feel less alone. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025 The comments exploded with anecdotes from other women in fields who have similarly faced being misidentified or overlooked due to longstanding stereotypes. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Women opting to travel with other women is now one of the biggest trends in travel, according to Virtuoso, a collective of luxury-minded advisors. Lori Rackl, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for other woman

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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