Definitions
One or the other of two choices; also used with negative statements.
Word origin
From Middle English either, from Old English ǣġhwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *aiw + *gahwaþar. Akin to Old Saxon eogihwethar, iahwethar (Low German jeed); Old Dutch *iogewether, *iowether, *iother (Dutch ieder); Old High German eogihwedar, iegihweder, ieweder (German jeder).
Used in a sentence
“You can have it in either colour.”
“There is a locomotive at either end of the train, one pulling and the other pushing.”
“There are roses on either side of the garden.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“One of two choices”6 letters
02“Choice word”6 letters
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