every other


every other

Alternating. A: "How often does this support group meet?" B: "Every other Sunday."See also: every, other

every other

person or thing every second or alternate person or thing. The magician turned every other card over. Every other table had an ashtray on it.See also: every, other

every other

Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day. [c. 1400] See also: every, other

every other (person/thing)

every second (person/thing): We go abroad for two weeks every other year. ♢ I buy milk every other day.See also: every, other

every other

Each alternate: She went to visit her aunt every other week.See also: every, other