otherchoice
nounUK /ˈʌð.ə.tʃɔɪs/
US /ˈʌð.ɚ.tʃɔɪs/
A different thing you can pick instead.
When the red bike was broken, Sam picked the blue one as his otherchoice.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A second plan you can use if the first one fails.
The teacher had an otherchoice ready in case the projector stopped working.
3. A person or thing that stands in for another.
Mia was the otherchoice for goalie when the regular player got hurt.
4. A different way to do something.
Walking to school was their otherchoice when the bus was late.