furthest
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
superlative form of far: most far
adj
superlative form of far: most far
adv
superlative form of far: most far
adv
superlative form of far: most far
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest."
- "He lives furthest from the office, so his commute is the longest."
- "The native-born and the "naturalised" locomotives have been giving way to the standardised types, of which the L.M.S.R. class "5" 4-6-0 has led the way and has penetrated the furthest."
- "This civilisation was the furthest advanced."