furthest

adverb or adjective

fur·​thest ˈfər-t͟həst How to pronounce furthest (audio)

Examples of furthest in a Sentence

this belongs in the aisle furthest from the cash registers
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Aurora borealis is best captured with a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting if using a regular camera, photography experts told National Geographic. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Should the commission, instead of being evidence of an appointment, even be considered as constituting the appointment itself; still it would be made when the last act to be done by the president was performed, or, at furthest, when the commission was complete. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025 Lens diameter: the second number used to describe individual binoculars refers to the diameter of the objective lens (the one furthest from your eyes) in millimeters. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025 Microsoft has gone furthest with its warning to actually delete passwords as well. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for furthest

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of furthest was in the 14th century

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“Furthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furthest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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furthest

adverb or adjective
fur·​thest ˈfər-t͟həst How to pronounce furthest (audio)

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