Definition another in British English

another determiner, pronoun

determiner, pronoun

/əˈnʌðə(r)/

Another can be used in the following ways:

as a determiner (followed by a singular countable noun): Can I have another cup of tea, please?

as a pronoun (without a following noun): We’re changing from one system to another. (followed by ‘of’): I have another of his books somewhere.

Another is written as one word, not two words.

✗ An other way to deal with criminals is rehabilitation.

✓ Another way to deal with criminals is rehabilitation.

✗ …the free transport of goods from one country to an other.

✓ …the free transport of goods from one country to another.

one more person or thing of the same type as before

Example

There's another news programme at ten o'clock.

Example

Peter's mum is expecting another baby in June.

Example

'These sandwiches are delicious.' 'Would you like another?'

Example

They are having another of their parties.

Example

We're doing a big concert tomorrow night and another one on Saturday.

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a different person or thing of the same type

Example

Isn't there another word that has the same meaning?

Example

Fatima's husband was working in another part of the country.

Example

I lent the book to my teacher, and he lent it to another of his students.

Synonyms and related words

another equal equivalent

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used with the name of a person, place, or event to mean someone or something else that has similar qualities

Example

Music fans are already calling him another Frank Sinatra.

Example

There were fears that the war in Bosnia might become another Vietnam.

Synonyms and related words

similar like comparable

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Words related to another:

(and) another thing (phrase) another (determiner, pronoun) another bite at the cherry (phrase) another time (phrase) another etc (phrase) another woman (phrase) as/when one door closes, another one opens (phrase) be story (phrase) for one reason or another (phrase) for one thing...(for another thing) (phrase) I’ll tell you (phrase) if someone thinks something, they have another think coming (phrase) it’s one thing to..., it’s thing to... (phrase) (just) another day at the office (phrase) live to another day (phrase) not another (phrase) not give thought (phrase) another planet (phrase) one after another (phrase) one another (pronoun) one man’s meat is another man’s poison (phrase) one thing after another (phrase) one thing leads to another (phrase) one way or another (phrase) tell me another (one) (phrase) to put it another way (phrase) tomorrow is another day (phrase) what with one thing and another (phrase)