Either

/ˈiːðər/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Used to refer to one or the other of two items.

You can take either road to get to the lake.

Referring to each of two people or things.

Either side of the argument has its merits.

conjunction

Used to introduce a choice between two alternatives.

You can either have coffee or tea.

Used to give emphasis to a choice between two items.

Either option works for me.

Used to indicate that something is true of one member of a pair and also true of the other.

Either of the solutions will solve the problem.

pronoun

Used to refer to one or the other of two people or things.

Either of the books would be a good choice.

Used in negatives and questions to indicate a lack of preference.

I didn't like either of the movies.

Middle English, from Old English 'āgēnor' meaning 'each of two'

either or

used to indicate a choice between two options.

either way

in any case; regardless of the outcome.

either here or there

indicating two possible locations.

neither

used to indicate not one or the other of two or more options.

either-or

a situation presenting two alternatives.

either way

I’m fine either way!

either/or dilemma

It's an either/or situation, we need to decide.