Definition: 1. One or the other of two; it does not matter which. 2. After a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'.
Use 'either' in a sentence:
1. Either he could not come or he did not want to.
2. Unaccompanied bags are either searched or removed.
3. All programmes will be either "signed" or subtitled.
4. Either you can talk to him, or I will.
5. His latest work cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiography.
6. The judge could have decided either way.
7. I hold no brief for either side in this war.
8. There's a door at either end of the corridor.
9. Pete can't go and I can't either.
10. Have you had any dealings with any of the suspects, either personally or professionally?
11. He sometimes couldn't remember either man's name.
12. You may take either of the two.
13. He seems either to fear women or to sentimentalize them.
14. What it comes down to is, either I get more money or I leave.
15. Does either of the parties want to stop the fighting?
16. My digestion ain't so hot these days, either.
17. Either side, or both, could be bluffing.
18. You are either a total genius or else you must be totally crazy.
19. I don't think either of them are at home.
20. He either forgot or else decided not to come.
21. If it's any consolation, she didn't get the job, either.
22. The salary was not to be sniffed at either.
23. The game could swing either way.
24. Well, I think she's either Russian or Polish.
25. Is there any hard evidence either way?
26. He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal.
27. Large television screens were positioned at either end of the stadium.
28. He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to.
29. Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.
30. Life at high school wasn't a bundle of laughs, either.
31. We sat primly at either end of a long bench.
32. The young men were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers.
33. In this business, either you've got it or you haven't.
34. She hasn't phoned and she hasn't written either.
35. Most single parents are either divorced or separated.
36. So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!
37. He either suffocated, or froze to death.
38. You can vote either in person or by proxy.
39. The contract can be terminated by either party with three months' notice.
40. There are two types of qualification ─ either is acceptable.
41. You can have the photos with either a gloss or a matt finish.
42. You can park on either side of the street.
43. The offices on either side were empty.
44. Sightseeing is best done either by tour bus or by bicycles.
45. The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
46. The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports.
47. There is a large window on either side of the front door.
