/ ˈʌðə(r); NAmE / adjective , pronoun
1.
used to refer to people or things that are additional or different to people or things that have been mentioned or are known about :
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there.
Are there any other questions?
I can't see you now— some other time , maybe.
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast.
This option is preferable to any other.
Some designs are better than others .
—compare another
2.
the, my, your, etc. ~ used to refer to the second of two people or things :
My other sister is a doctor.
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash.
He raised one arm and then the other.
You must ask one or other of your parents.
( humorous )
You'll have to ask my other half (= husband, wife or partner) .
3.
the, my, your, etc. ~ used to refer to the remaining people or things in a group :
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty.
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones ?'
I went swimming while the others played tennis.
4.
the ~ used to refer to a place, direction, etc. that is the opposite to where you are, are going, etc. :
I work on the other side of town.
He crashed into a car coming the other way.
He found me, not the other way round / around .
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IDIOMS
Most idioms containing other are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example in other words is at word .
- the other day / morning / evening / week
- other than
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ōther , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander , from an Indo-European root meaning different.