either/or

English

Adjective

either/or (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of either-or.
    • 2021 May 29, David Hytner, “Chelsea win Champions League after Kai Havertz stuns Manchester City”, in The Guardian[1], archived from the original on 1 June 2021:
      The pre-match expectation had been that he faced an either/or question between Fernandinho and Rodri in defensive midfield.

Noun

either/or (plural either/ors)

  1. Alternative form of either-or.
    • 2024 May 13, Becky Tunstall and others, “Letter: Underused housing — why it’s part of the solution too”, in Financial Times[2], archived from the original on 13 May 2024:
      Using existing housing better and building new homes are not either/ors but complementary. Doing both will mean a faster (and greener) solution.