every other
adj1
All except for some previously mentioned set.
- Two of the bolts were loose, but every other bolt I checked was fine.
2
Every second/two; each alternate; the second of each pair in turn.
- Every other person in the line wore a pink bowtie.
- Although I work from home, I visit the office for a meeting every other day.
1 more example
- London Fire Brigade said crews were seeing an e-bike or e-scooter fire "every other day", with concern about conversion kits or modified e-bikes.2025 April 2, “Network News: Fire risk: TfL extends e-bike ban”, in RAIL, number 1032, page 11:
- Synonyms
- every second