another

adjective
UK: /əˈnʌð.ər/
US: /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

  1. One more; an additional.

    1. I want another cookie, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company needs another successful product launch to stay afloat. [ ] [ ]

  2. Different; of a different kind.

    1. Try another way to open it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Perhaps we should consider another approach to solving this problem. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used to refer to one more person or thing similar to one already mentioned.

    1. She has another cat now. [ ] [ ]
    2. We spent another week working on the project despite our fatigue. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

additional more extra different new alternate
another pronoun

  1. A further one; someone or something different.

    1. I'll take another, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. If this plan fails, we'll have to come up with another. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "another" in English means: One more; an additional., Different; of a different kind., Used to refer to one more person or thing similar to one already mentioned..

The phonetic transcription of "another" is /əˈnʌð.ər/ in British English and /əˈnʌð.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "another": additional, more, extra, different, new, alternate.

Example usage of "another": "I want another cookie, please.". More examples on the page.