Synonyms

another

American

[uh-nuhth-er] / əˈnʌð ər /

adjective

being one more or more of the same; further; additional.

another piece of cake.
different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind.

at another time;
another man.
very similar to; of the same kind or category as.

What we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.

pronoun

one more; an additional one.

That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.
a different one; something different.

going from one house to another.
one like the first.

one copy for her and another for him.
a person other than oneself or the one specified.

He told her he loved another.

another British

/ əˈnʌðə /

determiner

1. one more; an added
  
  another chance
2. ( as pronoun )
  
  help yourself to another
1. a different; alternative
  
  another era from ours
2. ( as pronoun )
  
  to try one path, then another
1. a different example of the same sort
  
  another Beethoven
2. ( as pronoun )
  
  we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another
the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)

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Etymology

Origin of another

First recorded in 1175–1225; an ¹ + other

Example Sentences

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Zeinab said she was angry about being pulled into another war.

From BBC

February saw another marginal increase in staffing numbers, with the rate of job creation since January the strongest for 13 months.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bank recently said further cuts to borrowing costs are likely this year with another cut widely expected later this month, but if the oil price continues to rise is this now less likely?

From BBC

Earlier, another source familiar with the incident at the refinery told AFP the attack caused a fire at the Ras Tanura, but the blaze was extinguished.

From Barron's

For Tesla, the dispute is another headache in Europe, where sales have been hit amid strong Chinese competition.

From Barron's

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