alternative
🇺🇸
/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
🇬🇧
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
noun
R
a choice between two or more options
If you don't like coffee, tea is a good alternative.
adjective
B1
able to be used instead of something else
We need an alternative plan in case it rains.
B1
different from the usual way
Her alternative approach to teaching was very effective.
translation
a choice between two or more options
able to be used instead of something else; different from the usual way
Word Forms
Plural
alternatives