a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities The car is too expensive so we're trying to find a cheaper alternative. There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day. We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.

Examples of alternative in a Sentence Adjective Scientists are developing an alternative approach to treating the disease. He developed an alternative design for the new engine. Noun We decided to leave since our only other alternative was to wait in the rain. I was offered no alternative. The menu offered several vegetarian alternatives.