uppermost

adjective

up·​per·​most ˈə-pər-ˌmōst How to pronounce uppermost (audio)
: situated in the highest or most prominent position
the uppermost layer
safety was uppermost in their minds
uppermost adverb

Examples of uppermost in a Sentence

the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
Recent Examples on the Web Foremost among these is the Suite neighborhood on the ship’s uppermost decks. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024 The case, brought by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, touched the uppermost echelons of the gun-rights group. Kate Christobek, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024 What Is the Lithosphere? Of this 255-mile stretch, the first 62 miles are part of what’s called the lithosphere, which includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle. Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023 Behind one basket will be a section of grandstands reaching from the court to the arena’s uppermost row that Ballmer has long-dubbed a wall of sound. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024 This is a weight class above the uppermost capability of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket or SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket but below SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023 Designed by the architects John Stonehill and Oliver Lindquist (Lindquist also designed the logo for the United Nations and the Q-Tip box), each of the home’s uppermost three stories is lined with wall-to-wall windows at the front and back. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2023 There are many kinds of dopamine neurons located in the uppermost region of the brainstem that manufacture and release dopamine throughout the brain. Kimberlee D'ardenne, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2023 Even further north — on the country’s uppermost peninsula closest to Nicaragua (an hour from LIR airport) — is Costa Elena, a new eco-luxury community and ocean club with 10 miles of virginal coastline, renowned for kite-surfing and snorkeling. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uppermost was in the 15th century

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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uppermost. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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uppermost

adverb
up·​per·​most ˈəp-ər-ˌmōst How to pronounce uppermost (audio)
: in or into the highest or most prominent position
uppermost adjective

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