| example |
a model that should be either copied or avoided. [1/4 definitions] |
| firefighter |
someone who fights fires, either for pay or as a volunteer. |
| fisherman |
someone who catches fish either as a sport or as a way to make a living. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| flicker2 |
a large North American woodpecker. It is mostly brown and white and has either yellow or red under its wings and tail. |
| foul line |
either of the lines on a baseball field drawn from home plate through first and third bases to the outfield. Foul lines mark the area within which fair play takes place. [1/2 definitions] |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. [1/2 definitions] |
| grape |
a small, juicy fruit, with a smooth skin that is either green, red, or purple. Grapes grow in bunches on woody vines. |
| guarantee |
a promise, especially in writing, that something one has bought will work properly. If it does not, the seller or maker must either repair or replace it. [1/4 definitions] |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. [1/2 definitions] |
| hip1 |
the part on either side of the body between the waist and the thigh. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. [1/2 definitions] |
| indefinite article |
either of the articles "a" or "an" in English grammar. These articles do not restrict the noun to a particular person, place or thing. In the sentence, "A dog ran into my yard," the indefinite article "a" is used to show that it could have been any dog, and that a particular dog is not being named. |
| jaw |
either or both of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth. [2/3 definitions] |
| lip |
either of the upper or lower edges of flesh that circle the mouth and are used in speech. [1/3 definitions] |
| loin |
the part of the body on either side of the spine between the ribs and the hip. [1/2 definitions] |
| macaroni and cheese |
a popular lunch or dinner dish made with noodles combined with a cheese sauce. The noodles are called macaroni, and they have the shape of short, curved tubes. Macaroni and cheese is served hot, either as an entree or a side dish. |
| magnetic pole |
either of the two points of a magnet where the lines of magnetic force meet and are strongest. [2 definitions] |
| major league |
either of the two highest-level leagues of professional baseball teams in the United States. |
| marketplace |
an area, either outside or inside, where goods are sold. |
| meridian |
an imaginary circle around the earth that passes through the North and the South Pole, or either half of such a circle from one pole to the other. [1/2 definitions] |