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

While the other children played with blocks and crayons, sitting at their tables, Karuna just wanted to lie on a mat in the corner of the room. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

That movement has continued despite newly escalating fighting in Yemen, on the other side of the strait. — Jamey Keaten, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

One operates in a historic Hangzhou neighborhood layered with centuries of cultural memory; the other has entered one of China’s most prominent luxury retail destinations. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

On the other side is Matthew Stafford, who hasn’t quite looked great this season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the other

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