or other

Idioms  

1. One besides the one mentioned. This phrase is used to emphasize indefinite words beginning with some, such as someone, somehow, sometime, somewhere. For example, Someone or other will be taking tickets at the door, or I can't remember where I put the lawn rake, but it's somewhere or other in the garage, or Somehow or other be found one that matched. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

But being ordered to “park away from structures or other vehicles,” as the recall notice puts it, is easier said than done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

For retirees or other investors seeking safety and a guaranteed return, annuities managed by life insurers might be appropriate, in part because the income they provide can be tax-deferred.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

“That being said, it’s probably underdiagnosed because the symptoms are a lot like the flu or other illness,” El-Hasan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Additional data on large herbivores and historical climate conditions helped the team evaluate whether environmental changes or other factors contributed to the site's abandonment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

For the rest of the walk he spared me the pressure of trying to sound intelligent, addressing me only to point out loose stones or other hazards of the street made invisible by the dark.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse