uppermost

adjective

up·​per·​most ˈə-pər-ˌmōst 

: situated in the highest or most prominent position

the uppermost layer

safety was uppermost in their minds

uppermost adverb

Synonyms of uppermost

• highest
• top
• upper
• higher

Examples of uppermost in a Sentence

the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes and Keith Urban also enter the Official Album Downloads chart within the uppermost region. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Near the end of the trilogy, Carney and Elizabeth dine at Windows on the World, the luxury restaurant that once looked out from the North Tower’s uppermost floors. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

The uppermost part of this orbit crosses the orbit of the International Space Station, but aerodynamic drag will quickly pull all the debris fragments below the ISS. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026

Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void. — Bridget Borgobello may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing uppermost

• foremost/uppermost in someone's mind

Rhymes for uppermost

• diagnosed
• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• milepost
• northernmost
• outermost
• rearmost
• southernmost
• uttermost
• westernmost
• almost

Kids Definition

uppermost

adverb

up·​per·​most ˈəp-ər-ˌmōst 

: in or into the highest or most prominent position

uppermost adjective