other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Melinda French Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, Mackenzie Scott (formerly Bezos) and Oprah Winfrey, and other women of wealth are supporting women’s rights and candidates, education, healthcare, clean energy and climate resilience – and related policies. Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Bryan claimed that a video capturing him with other women at a bar was taken out of context. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Amaya and Bryan’s split came after a TikTok video went viral of Bryan pouring drinks in other women’s mouths, which Bryan addressed at the Season 7 reunion. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025 Two other women were featured alongside the mother-daughter duo in the video. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for other woman

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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