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

He is treated with distrust and fear, coupled with a kind of envy, by the other members of the community. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

By the doorway to the catwalk two people sat toiling at desks, one hand-beading a piece of cloth and the other machine sewing a denim garment. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

The earliest human remains studied were dated to 25,000 to 16,000 years ago, and the other was dated 7,600 to 6,300 years ago. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

With Marshall’s departure, Guy Moot, the other co-chair and Warner Chappell’s CEO, will become the publisher’s sole chairman. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the other

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