fore
/foː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.52 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "the fore part of the day"
- "The fore end of the tape is drawn out, and when the indicator points to this number the end is firmly fixed to the front of the camera."
- "Crystal vases with crimson roses and golden-brown asters were set here and there in the fore part of the shop […]"
- "The waiting-room was now less empty than Watt had at first supposed, to judge by the presence, some two paces to Watt's fore, and as many to his right, of what seemed to be an object of some importance."
- "People face a dilemma whenever they bring to the fore an understanding that appears inadequate in the light of the other beliefs they bring to bear on it."
- "in the fore of the ship"
Etymology
A development of the prefix fore-.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /foː/
- British English: /fɔː/