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

Two of the disturbance reports were initiated by Basabe himself, while the other three complaints were initiated by others making reports to the police. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

One person wants immediate answers, while the other needs a minute to think. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

David’s view Before there was the other Dan Sullivan, there was the other Mike Doyle. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

So, if your pet has a medical issue on one side of their body (think eyes or legs), the insurance company won't offer protection on the other side of the body for the same issue. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the other

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