other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Police said there were other women in the videos who were not identified. Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Both Carol and Leanne get love interests who are abruptly introduced, devices like ‘80s flashbacks are used sporadically before fading away and marginal characters like Bill’s other woman and Josie leave much to be explored. Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025 Two other women who worked at the same club as Young were targeted in similar crimes by a man who matched Young’s description, authorities have said. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 July 2025 The common thread that Watts has found is that her fulfillment comes from summoning the audacity of other women. Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for other woman

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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