every other
idiom
1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
Examples of every other in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The last Twin to do it was Paul Molitor in 1996; every other AL team that existed then has done it since.
—
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With Alcantara sidelined all season and just about every other key starter missing time throughout the year with injury, Marlins starting pitchers posted a collective 5.24 ERA, the second-worst mark in MLB.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
But as the evening wound down and every other performer had been checked off of the list, the audience rose to their feet and stayed there as a fit and tan Boss strode onstage, hair slicked back, Fender in hand, work clothes on.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Effectively, the continent faces the plight of every other region vying for new business: businesses have no way of knowing whether tariffs will soon hit African nations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for every other
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With Alcantara sidelined all season and just about every other key starter missing time throughout the year with injury, Marlins starting pitchers posted a collective 5.24 ERA, the second-worst mark in MLB.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
But as the evening wound down and every other performer had been checked off of the list, the audience rose to their feet and stayed there as a fit and tan Boss strode onstage, hair slicked back, Fender in hand, work clothes on.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Effectively, the continent faces the plight of every other region vying for new business: businesses have no way of knowing whether tariffs will soon hit African nations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for every other
Cite this Entry
“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share