every other

phrase

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

Gen Z, whose oldest members are just 29, outspent every other generation on fine art in 2025 and the first half of this year. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Executive Chef Carlos Segura collaborated with every other chef working in the resort to create a delightful tasting menu of all their favorite dishes from their grandmas growing up. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The brand recommends wearing the cap for 25 minutes, every other day, for three to six months. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Persistently bleak under the rays of the California sun, Artificial (now under the aegis of Anora studio Neon) is the movie of the moment — the origin story of our current AI quagmire at the literal, psychological and pretty much every other level. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for every other

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