every other

idiom

: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned

It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.

—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods

I run every other day.

The contest is held every other year.

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Today there seems to be a coffee shop on every other corner in many Texas cities, and county courthouse squares have not been left out of this cultural phenomenon. —

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 The season is long, and that sounds like every other promotion. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 But more essential than her awards bona fides or prestige-film credits is Ronan’s other feat: She is connected to just about every other famous Irish actor working right now. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024 To win, Harris would have to win all four of these states, and every other state that has not yet been called. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for every other