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foremost

adjective adverb

preceding all others in spatial position

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
T
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfɔː.məʊst

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. preceding all others in spatial position

    “the foremost compartment of the ship”

adjective

  1. ranking above all others

    “was first in her class”

adjective

  1. situated closest to the bow

    “the foremost compartment of the ship”

adverb

  1. before anything else

    “first we must consider the garter snake”

adverb

  1. prominently forward

    “he put his best foot foremost”

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Example Sentences

the foremost compartment of the ship
was first in her class
the foremost figure among marine artists
first we must consider the garter snake
he put his best foot foremost

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