Foremost Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Foremost has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions

Adjective

ranking above all others

"was first in her class"

"the foremost figure among marine artists"

"the top graduate"

first foremost world-class

preceding all others in spatial position

"the foremost compartment of the ship"

foremost frontmost

situated closest to the bow

"the foremost compartment of the ship"

foremost

first, either in time or in space

"The foremost tree in the grove provided shade for the entire picnic area."

In plain English: Foremost means being the most important, skilled, or famous person or thing in a particular group or situation.

"She is the foremost expert on climate change in the country."

Adverb

prominently forward

"he put his best foot foremost"

foremost first

before anything else

"first we must consider the garter snake"

first firstly foremost first of all first off

in front

"The foremost row of seats offered the best view of the stage."

Proper Noun

A village in Alberta, Canada.

"Foremont is a small farming community located in central Alberta, Canada."

Example Sentences

"She is the foremost expert on climate change in the country." adj

"She is the foremost expert on local history in our community." adj

"The team's foremost goal is to finish the project by Friday." adj

"He was the foremost speaker at the conference yesterday." adj

Origin

Foremost comes from the Old English word formest, meaning "earliest" or "first." It traveled into modern usage to describe something that stands out as most prominent.

Rhyming Words

ost bost wost yost dost lost oost post rost most fost host nost cost jost coost frost roost joost thost

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