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

An aisle seat 33 in block 146, row 32 of the lower deck listed as easy access standard was listed at $207,000, while a category two seat in the last row of the uppermost third deck was listed at $138,000 for block 310, row 26, seat 23. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

Four additional bedrooms on the uppermost two floors each have a private bath. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026

The metal tip was nestling against the uppermost layer of his nail. —Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026

Completed a month earlier than expected, steel spires were placed atop the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that brought their uppermost point to be 33 feet higher than the Sears’ roof. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 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