Apr 3, 2011 · The meaning of BOTH is the one as well as the other. How to use both in a sentence.

BOTH definition: 1. (referring to) two people or things together: 2. (referring to) two people or things together…. Learn more.

BOTH definition: one and the other; two together. See examples of both used in a sentence.

You use both when you are referring to two people or things and saying that something is true about each of them. She cried out in fear and flung both arms up to protect her face. Put both vegetables …

Dec 1, 2025 · This word does not come between a possessive and its head noun. Say both (of) my hands, not * my both hands. Say, both (of) the king's horses, not * the king's both horses.

One and the other; relating to or being two in conjunction: Both guests have arrived. Both the books are torn. Both her fingers are broken. The one and the other: Both were candidates. We are both …

When you use the word both, you're always talking about two of something. If you say you're having dinner with both of your brothers this weekend, it means you have two brothers.

(coordinating) used preceding words, phrases, or clauses joined by and, used to emphasize that not just one, but also the other of the joined elements is included: both she and her sister enjoyed the play, …

• You use both or both of before a determiner such as ‘the’, ‘these’, or ‘my’: Both (of) the women were tall. Both (of) her parents are dead. Don’t say: the both women | her both parents • You use both …

Both definition: One and the other; relating to or being two in conjunction.