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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Hardwick, 27, posts dating content on TikTok, sharing her wildest dating stories with the world as entertainment while also offering advice and support to other women looking for love. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 And there are sadly reports that Urban was, indeed, flirting with other women before the two split. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025 As a result, millions of women had to settle for having children with men who were married to other women—something that the state endorsed. Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025 Having more women on staff could increase enrollment of women, especially if women trial participants are more comfortable interacting with other women. Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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