1oth·er 
/ˈʌðɚ/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈʌðɚ/ adjective 1 — used to refer to the one person or thing that remains or that has not been mentioned ▪ What's in your other hand? ▪ “Is this the ear that hurts?” “No, it's my other ear.” ▪ My other son is a doctor. ▪ Their other car is a lot smaller than this one. ▪ I didn't like this novel as much as the other one. ▪ Do you want the other half of my bagel? — see also other half 2 — used to refer to all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned ▪ “Is this the last copy?” “Yes, all the other copies have been sold.” ▪ She was taller than the other girls in her class. [=she was taller than the rest of the girls in her class] ▪ One of her daughters lives in Texas and her two other daughters live in California. ▪ This car got better gas mileage than the other ones we tested. 3 : in addition to the person or thing that has already been mentioned
▪ Does anyone have any other [=additional, more] ideas? ▪ These and other issues will be discussed at the next meeting. ▪ The driver's wife and two other passengers were injured in the accident. ▪ Leaders from China, Russia, and 14 other countries attended the conference. ▪ The study found, among other things [=in addition to things that are not specifically mentioned], that men and women are equally at risk for the disease. ▪ There's one other [=one more] person I'd like you to meet. 4 : different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
▪ Some people believe it while other people don't. ▪ “Parents should teach their children to respect other people's property,” she said. ▪ Gas prices are even higher in other parts of the country. ▪ We are asking people to donate money or to help in other ways. ▪ The main road is closed, so you'll need to find some other [=another] way to get there. ▪ I'm afraid we'll have to finish this meeting some other time. ▪ Any other day but tomorrow would be okay. ▪ There weren't any other children for us to play with. ▪ It was horrible. There's really no other way to describe it. ▪ It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one [=all the towns] in the state. 5 — used to refer to the place that is furthest away from the speaker or to the direction that is opposite to an original direction ▪ We live near the school, but his house is on the other [=opposite] side of town. ▪ I was sitting at the other end of the room. ▪ She turned around and started walking in the other direction. ▪ We should have gone the other way. 6 : opposite or completely different
▪ Some days he doesn't eat anything, while other days he goes to the other extreme and eats everything in the refrigerator. ▪ We ate dinner and then watched the movie, but we should have done it the other way around. [=we should have watched the movie first]
▪ Does anyone have any other [=additional, more] ideas? ▪ These and other issues will be discussed at the next meeting. ▪ The driver's wife and two other passengers were injured in the accident. ▪ Leaders from China, Russia, and 14 other countries attended the conference. ▪ The study found, among other things [=in addition to things that are not specifically mentioned], that men and women are equally at risk for the disease. ▪ There's one other [=one more] person I'd like you to meet.
▪ Some people believe it while other people don't. ▪ “Parents should teach their children to respect other people's property,” she said. ▪ Gas prices are even higher in other parts of the country. ▪ We are asking people to donate money or to help in other ways. ▪ The main road is closed, so you'll need to find some other [=another] way to get there. ▪ I'm afraid we'll have to finish this meeting some other time. ▪ Any other day but tomorrow would be okay. ▪ There weren't any other children for us to play with. ▪ It was horrible. There's really no other way to describe it. ▪ It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one [=all the towns] in the state.
▪ Some days he doesn't eat anything, while other days he goes to the other extreme and eats everything in the refrigerator. ▪ We ate dinner and then watched the movie, but we should have done it the other way around. [=we should have watched the movie first]
every other
— used to indicate how often a repeated activity happens or is done ▪ I run every other day. [=I run one day, then the next day I do not run, then the day after that I run, etc.] ▪ The contest is held every other year. [=every two years]
in other words — see 1word
look the other way — see 1look
none other than — see 1none
on the other hand — see 1hand
other than 1 : not including (something or someone)
▪ We're open every day other than [=except, except for] Sunday. ▪ I saw a movie, but other than that, I didn't do much last weekend. 2 a : different from (something)
▪ Could we have something other than cereal [=something that is not cereal] for breakfast? ▪ We never saw him drink anything other than beer. [=we only saw him drink beer] ▪ Do you have this sweater in any color other than red? ▪ She said nothing about the case other than that her client would not be found guilty.
b : in a different way from a specified way
▪ She's never spoken other than kindly of him. [=she has only spoken about him in a kind way] 3 : except — used to introduce a statement that indicates the only person or thing that is not included in or referred to by a previous statement ▪ Take no orders other than from me. ▪ No one may enter other than by special permission. ▪ You can't get there other than by boat.
▪ We're open every day other than [=except, except for] Sunday. ▪ I saw a movie, but other than that, I didn't do much last weekend.
▪ Could we have something other than cereal [=something that is not cereal] for breakfast? ▪ We never saw him drink anything other than beer. [=we only saw him drink beer] ▪ Do you have this sweater in any color other than red? ▪ She said nothing about the case other than that her client would not be found guilty.
b : in a different way from a specified way
▪ She's never spoken other than kindly of him. [=she has only spoken about him in a kind way]
the other day/night/evening (etc.)
: on a day/night/evening (etc.) in the recent past
▪ I talked to him just the other day. [=a few days ago] ▪ The other morning, I saw a deer on our lawn.
▪ I talked to him just the other day. [=a few days ago] ▪ The other morning, I saw a deer on our lawn.
