the other

noun

1

: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet

I held on with one hand and waved with the other.

Each of them looked at the other.

2

: an opposite place or thing

We moved from one side of town to the other.

Examples of the other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s still a week left for one guy to separate himself from the other. —Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025

The extent of the injuries for the other victim is unknown. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025

What is Trump's approval rating in Arizona? Arizona was the only state in the Morning Consult's survey with a neutral net approval rating, meaning exactly half of the voters who were surveyed approve of his job performance, and the other half don't. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Within a few minutes, whatever was on the other end had broken off the 80-pound line. —Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the other

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• smother
• souther