every other
idiom
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.
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Mango trees can live over 100 years, bearing fruit every other season right up to the end of their lifespan.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
In every other year during that period, Denver lost in either the first or the second round of the playoffs.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Neubauer, who sets up a craft booth at the market with her husband and children every other week, later called Schmid-Schultz to voice her concerns.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
What separates college football from every other major sport is the scene, and the traditions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
In every other year during that period, Denver lost in either the first or the second round of the playoffs.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Neubauer, who sets up a craft booth at the market with her husband and children every other week, later called Schmid-Schultz to voice her concerns.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
What separates college football from every other major sport is the scene, and the traditions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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