What does “others” mean?
- 1
pronoundifferent people or things from the ones already mentioned
Some students walk to school, others take the bus.
- 2
pronounthe remaining people or things in a group
Wait here, I’ll go and find the others.
Others at a glance
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈʌðərz/ · UTH-erz
How to use “others” correctly
“Others” stands alone without a noun: “other people” = “others,” but never “others people.”
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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