Pronunciation

/ˈaɪðər/

Definitions

• Adjective: Used to refer to one or the other of two alternatives; each of two. For example: “You can take either road to reach the city.”
• Determiner: Introducing two alternatives from which one must be chosen, but not both. For example: “You can have either cake or ice cream for dessert.”
• Conjunction: Used before the last item in a list involving two alternatives. For example: “I’ll have coffee or tea; either will do.”

Phrases

• “Either…or”: This construction presents two choices where only one option can be selected. For example: “You can either finish your homework now or watch TV after dinner.”
• “Either way”: Used to show that something will happen regardless of which of two possibilities is true. For example: “We can go to the beach or the park; either way, we’re spending the day outside.”

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “There are two doors; you can enter through either one.”
• Determiner: “She was indifferent to either choice her friends proposed.”
• Conjunction: “You can eat either pizza or pasta; I’m happy with either.”

Synonyms

• Any (of two)
• Each of two
• One or the other
• Both options
• Whichever