other half

noun

1. the people of an economic class clearly different from one's own or from that to which reference is being made.

   a glimpse of how the other half lives.

2. Informal.,  one's spouse.

Example Sentences

"One half of me was taking the hit and the other half of me was taking notes," she says of her childhood.

From BBC

Six hundred troops will be ready to deploy within an hour, half at a base in Alabama and the other half in Arizona.

From Salon

For Joe Alt — the other half of one of the best offensive tackle duos in the NFL — it was difficult to accept that the man who mentored him during his rookie season last year would not be playing in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

And Aunt Clara, a 20-pound goofball cockapoo, stays by my side because half of her is an obedient dog and the other half is afraid.

From Los Angeles Times

I eat half the pancakes and my wife eats the other half.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bride 
• companion 
• partner 
• roommate 
• spouse