either

Definition

Any one (of two).

Etymology

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).

Example Sentences

• "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."