another

[əˈnʌðər]

another Definition

• 1. one more; an additional
• 2. a different one; a different person or thing

Using another: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "another" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Can I have another slice of cake?

• Example

  I need another pen.

• Example

  Another day, another dollar.

• Example

  One car is blue, and another is red.

another Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for another

• additional
• extra
• further
• different
• alternative

Antonyms for another

• same
• identical

Phrases with another

• one after another

  happening successively or in a sequence

  Example

  The students handed in their papers one after another.

• one thing after another

  a series of problems or difficulties that happen one after the other

  Example

  It seems like one thing after another is going wrong today.

• another nail in the coffin

  an event or action that contributes to the failure or demise of something

  Example

  The company's bankruptcy was another nail in the coffin for the struggling economy.

Origins of another

from Old English 'ǣn ōther'

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Summary: another in Brief

'Another' [əˈnʌðər] means one more or an additional thing or person. It can also mean a different one or a different person or thing. Phrases like 'one after another' and 'one thing after another' denote a sequence of events, while 'another nail in the coffin' refers to an event that contributes to the failure of something.