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another
[ uh-nuhth-er ]
adjective
- being one more or more of the same; further; additional:
another piece of cake.
- different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind:
at another time;
another man.
- very similar to; of the same kind or category as:
What we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.
pronoun
- one more; an additional one:
That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.
- a different one; something different:
going from one house to another.
- one like the first:
one copy for her and another for him.
- a person other than oneself or the one specified:
He told her he loved another.
another
/ əˈʌðə /
determiner
- one more; an added
another chance
- ( as pronoun )
help yourself to another
- a different; alternative
another era from ours
- ( as pronoun )
to try one path, then another
- a different example of the same sort
another Beethoven
- ( as pronoun )
we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another
- another placethe other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of another1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with another , also see dance to another tune ; have another guess coming ; horse of a different (another) color ; one good turn deserves another ; one man's meat is another man's poison ; one way or another ; sing a different (another) tune ; tomorrow is another day ; wear another hat .Example Sentences
Authorities say Kulikoff conspired with another person to move the contaminated SUV outside of the city.
Can producers find another excuse to bring this comedy duo back together?
With the economy facing increasing inflationary pressures, the uncertainty over Trump's tariffs and the warning signs about food shortages, I decided to track back to Costco to give it another go.
It marks another fault-line in Syria, which has been left fractured and divided in the wake of 13 years of devastating civil war and decades of authoritarian rule by the Assad dynasty.
Rosemary's Baby actress Mia Farrow is another famous screen star up for her first Tony award, for her part in The Roommate.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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