other half

noun

1

: a group of people who are not like someone because they are either very rich or very poor

—used in the phrase how the other half lives

They won a million dollars and, for a few years, got to see how the other half lives.

2

chiefly British, old-fashioned + humorous : a person's wife or husband

I don't believe we have anything planned for that night, but let me check with my other half.

Examples of other half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The median value means half of homes sold for a higher price and that other half of the homes sold for a lower price. —Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 5 June 2024

But then Reuben Hills shows up and informs Mad he was left by their dad 30 years ago, and he's hired a detective to track him down — not to mention a string of other half siblings. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

The service dog based in Sierra Vista, Arizona, recently retired after spending years with his other half — a woman named Joey who was in an accident in 2006. —Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024

Patrick's teammate Travis Kelce's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, returned to the venue on Monday to cheer on her other half, turning heads in a vintage-style Chiefs leather jacket and knee-high Christian Louboutin boots. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024