another

[ uh-nuhth -er ]

/ əˈnʌð ər /

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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.

Nearby words

anosmia, anosognosia, anosognosic epilepsy, anospinal, anostosis, another, another county heard from, another-guess, anotia, anouilh, anouilh, jean

Origin of another

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at an¹, other

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Examples from the Web for another

But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical|Stereo Williams|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Shortly after dawn, there was another outbreak of deadly force.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

He appeared to understand however belatedly that he was in the presence of another kind of greatness.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I don't know how long I waited—perhaps another hour—when I thought I would try again.
The Sign of Silence|William Le Queux
I have another secret, dear, but this one is not like the other, a sin of my own making.
Dangerous Ground|Lawrence L. Lynch
They have done better than the average archaeologist with one or another find to his credit.
Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome|Apicius
By Seti's side there was another throne, that in which he had set dead Merapi with a crown upon her head.
Moon of Israel|H. Rider Haggard
She laid Joy down in a corner of the ravine the furthest removed from the fire; she could not have carried her another inch.
Gypsy's Cousin Joy|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

British Dictionary definitions for another

another

/ (əˈnʌðə) /

determiner

one more; an addedanother chance
(as pronoun)help yourself to another

a different; alternativeanother era from ours
(as pronoun)to try one path, then another

a different example of the same sortanother 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)

Word Origin for another

C14: originally an other

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Idioms and Phrases with another

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

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