another
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.
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.
Origin of another
1Words Nearby another
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How to use another in a sentence
But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.
Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
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But in the case of black women, another study found no lack of interest.
Shortly after dawn, there was another outbreak of deadly force.
Practise gliding in the form of inflection, or slide, from one extreme of pitch to another.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickThe Pontellier and Ratignolle compartments adjoined one another under the same roof.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinShe walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
Confidence | Henry JamesAfter all, may not even John Burns be human; may not Mr. Chamberlain himself have a heart that can feel for another?
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordBy the time I had done my toilette there was a tap at the door, and in another minute I was in the salle--manger.
British Dictionary definitions for another (1 of 2)
/ (əˈnʌðə) /
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 place the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
Origin of another
1British Dictionary definitions for A.N. Other (2 of 2)
British an unnamed person: used in team lists, etc, to indicate a place that remains to be filled
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with another
In addition to the idiom beginning with another
- another county heard from
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
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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