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standfirst

UK/ˈstandfəːst/

standfirst noun: explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.

Noun

standfirst (plural standfirsts)

  1. (UK) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
    • The standfirst talked of “Jubilation as article 50 is finally served”.2017 March 30, Jon Henley, Jane Martinson, The Guardian

Synonyms of standfirst

Forms of standfirst

pluralstandfirsts

Origin of standfirst

From stand + first.

Questions about standfirst

What does standfirst mean?
Standfirst means explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
What part of speech is standfirst?
Standfirst is a noun.
How do you pronounce standfirst?
Standfirst is pronounced /ˈstandfəːst/ (UK).
What is the plural of standfirst?
The plural of standfirst is standfirsts.

Words near standfirst in the dictionary

  1. standeth
  2. standfast
  3. standfasts
  4. Standfield
  5. Standfields
  6. standfirst
  7. standfirsts
  8. standgale
  9. standgales
  10. standgall
  11. standgalls

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