one or the other

idiom

: one of two persons or things but not the other

One or the other of us will have to go.

Examples of one or the other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The category is being led not by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Everett, Washington – one or the other of those two has led the nation 18 of the last 22 years – but by what appears to be FedEx and UPS hubs in Memphis, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky., respectively. —Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025

The speaker system can also work in tandem with compatible Samsung soundbars with the company’s Q-Symphony feature, which takes advantage of both TV and soundbar drivers instead of only using one or the other. —PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025

When one or the other declines physically and mentally, the estate documents, including the trust and DPOA, cannot be changed unless an aging person resigns or is removed. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Choosing one or the other depends on your current condition and your reasons for using algae to support your health goals. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

Rhymes for one or the other

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