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

They are encouraged to connect through testimonials from other women worldwide. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Many other women have come forward with allegations of rape, coercion, drugging and exploitation as well. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Two other women at the home, who were from China and Romania, denied being trafficked. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Later investigation by the Frisco Police Department found that the man had secretly recorded multiple other women at the gym in varying states of undress, the lawsuit states. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 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