Another Definition

ə-nŭthər
adjective
One more; an additional.
Have another cup of tea.
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Distinctly different from the first.
Took another route to town.
American Heritage
A different; not the same.
In another city, at another time.
Webster's New World
Some other.
Put it off to another day.
American Heritage
One of the same sort as; some other.
Another Caesar.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
An additional one.
One encore followed by another.
American Heritage
One additional.
Webster's New World
A different one.
Anger is one thing, but rage is another.
Webster's New World
One of an undetermined number or group.
For one reason or another.
American Heritage
One of the same kind.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
determiner
One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.
Wiktionary

Not the same; different.

Do you know another way to do this job?
Wiktionary

Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; anyone else; someone else.

He has never known another like her.
Wiktionary

Origin of Another

  • Middle English on other on one one other other other

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • an + other.

    From Wiktionary

Another Sentence Examples

  • Let's try another one.

  • They may have just moved to Alaska from another state.

  • We must have another entree.

  • Another time she was asking about the power and goodness of God.

  • He paused, obviously struck by another thought.

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Words Starting With

AANANO

Words Ending With

RERHER

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another

Words Starting With A and Ending With R

Starts With A & Ends With RStarts With AN & Ends With RStarts With A & Ends With ER

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With A7 Letter Words Ending With R