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

And for other women’s health companies that are graduating to growth stage next—investors have gotten at least one crash course in the category now. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

The woman driving the minivan died from injuries suffered in the crash, and two other women in the vehicle suffered serious injuries, ABC 10 reported. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Two Sonoma County survivors of human trafficking are empowering other women on their own paths to healing. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The only other woman to hold the role, Arlene Violet, ran as a Republican. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 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