ANOTHER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ANOTHER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANOTHER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Another

Speech Type: Determiner

Etymology:

Middle English: as an other until the 16th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈnʌðə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about; one more; a further

Short Definition:

used to refer to additional person or thing of same type as one

Examples:
  • have another drink
  • I didn't say another word
  • 170 miles done, only another 100 to go
Definition:

used to refer to a different person or thing from one already mentioned or known about

Short Definition:

used to refer to different person or thing

Examples:
  • come back another day
  • his wife left him for another man

Word: Another

Speech Type: Pronoun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈnʌðə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about

Short Definition:

additional person or thing of same type

Examples:
  • the British poet Philip Larkin is another of his favourite writers
  • they have two sessions, one in the morning and another in the afternoon
Definition:

a different person or thing from one already mentioned or known about

Short Definition:

different person or thing from one already mentioned

Examples:
  • they kept moving from one place to another
  • he may be fit for one type of work but not another
  • it is one thing to formulate policies and quite another to implement them

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