at most

phrase

variants or at the most

: as an extreme limit

took him an hour at most

Examples of at most in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Albanians in Paris who had helped me plan my crossing had said that the train would remain at the station for five minutes, ten at most. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

This is a 90-second decision cycle at most, and every minute spent determining who owns an incident is a minute that allows uncertainty to grow. — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Municipal zoning strictly limits commercial and multifamily residential development to four stories at most, but 8-30g proposals are essentially exempted from such rules. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

The defense has high-end talent and depth at most spots after undergoing a massive overhaul last season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at most

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost