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furthest

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/

furthest adjective: most distant in time, space or degree. Also the superlative form of far.

Adjective

furthest

  1. Most distant in time, space or degree.
    • The furthest known galaxy is about 13 billion light years from Earth.
    • Sitting on the dockside at Oban, watching the to-ing and fro-ing in the harbour on a perfect summer's eve, I reflect on a trip which has taken me through our busiest cities to traverse the country's main lines, as well as explore some of the furthest extremities that were literally out on a limb.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79

Adverb

furthest

  1. To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent.
    • Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest.
    • He lives furthest from the office, so his commute is the longest.
  2. To the greatest degree or extent.
    • This civilisation was the furthest advanced.

Also used as

furthest is also the superlative form of far.

Examples of furthest in a sentence

  • We went the furthest under her leadership.
  • We encroach deeper into the furthest extent of the heliosheath, which thins out all the time.
  • But India is also where the Mahatma may have fallen furthest from the pedestal.

All 17 example sentences with furthest

Forms of furthest

alternative formfarthest
alternative formfurther

Phrases with furthest

Questions about furthest

What does furthest mean?
Furthest means most distant in time, space or degree.
What part of speech is furthest?
Furthest can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce furthest?
Furthest is pronounced /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/.

Words near furthest in the dictionary

  1. furtherness
  2. furtherover
  3. furthers
  4. furthersome
  5. furtherward
  6. furthest
  7. furthest flung
  8. Furthest Mosque
  9. furthest-flung
  10. Furtick
  11. Furticks

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