other man

noun

: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—Mike Flaherty

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The three other men in the van, including Salgado Araujo’s brother, were detained. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 He was accused with two other men of holding two teen girls hostage in a home. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The finale, set in autumn, concerns an accident of nature—a warrior is struck by lightning, in full view of Murashige and his other men—that turns out not to have been so accidental. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Two other men connected to the historically Black fraternity were also arrested in the case. — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for other man

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of other man was in 1886

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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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