foreword

noun

fore·​word ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 

: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author

Synonyms of foreword

• preface
• introduction

Examples of foreword in a Sentence

the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it

Recent Examples on the Web

Sherman-Palladino recently penned the foreword to Kelly Bishop’s memoir The Third Gilmore Girl. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025

The foreword is written by singer and Opry member Kelsea Ballerini. —Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025

Still available on the Ignatius online store, Truth & Life includes a foreword from the late Pope Benedict XVI. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025

On February 3, 2026, Back Bay Books will publish a special edition of David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, complete with a new cover and a new foreword by Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, to celebrate the cult American novel’s 30th anniversary. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreword

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• absurd
• averred
• bluebird

Kids Definition

foreword

noun

fore·​word ˈfōr-(ˌ)wərd 

ˈfȯr-

: preface entry 1