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

This was SpaceX’s 69th launch of the year, its 49th from the Space Coast, 39th from Cape Canaveral and the other 10 from KSC. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

On the other side of the spectrum for distance measurement and course management, is an upgrade like the Mileseey Genesonic Pro. — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026

Tree and four others were in one helicopter, while one pilot was flying the other. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Neither is possible without the other, so they shouldn’t be counted twice. — Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for the other

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