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

Is one a very fast thinker, and the other ones are balancing them out. —Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025

Among the other edge rushers, Bradley Chubb played 58, Matthew Judon 37 and Cameron Goode one. —Barry Jackson updated December 1, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025

One side of a Layla mattress features a more plush feel, while the other gives you the firmer more supportive sleeping experience. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025

Two separate ground stops were issued late Sunday — one at Midway when a private plane slid off a taxiway into the grass, and the other at O'Hare because of snow and ice. —Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the other

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