bottommost

adjective

ˈbä-tə(m)-ˌmōst How to pronounce bottommost (audio)
Definition of bottommostnext
1
as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time the bottommost part of the wine list is where you'll find good but inexpensive choices

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Relevance

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2
as in bottom
of, relating to, or located at the bottom the bottommost rung of the ladder is broken

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Recent Examples of bottommost It was later determined that a design failure caused the keel, a fin-like structure on the bottommost part of the ship used for stability, to separate from the hull, the main body of the boat. — Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025 The first leg of the mission appeared to proceed smoothly, with the Falcon 9 using its first-stage booster — the bottommost part of the rocket with nine engines that provide the initial burst of power at liftoff — to propel itself toward space. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 July 2024 Waterproof fabric should be the bottommost layer to prevent leakage. — Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024 State and national park permits, safety inspection stickers, electronic toll collection devices and GPS and navigation systems can legally be mounted or located at the bottommost portion of the windshield, according to the driver's manual. — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for bottommost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottommost
  1. latest
  2. bottom
  3. last
  4. lower
  5. final
  6. lowermost
  7. latter
  8. low
Adjective
  • The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of latest
Adjective
  • After the Thursday night game, the Panthers rank in the bottom half of the league in every major defensive category, according to Team Rankings.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, spending by the bottom 80% of earners has fallen behind inflation.
    — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottom
Adjective
  • Two 17-year-olds were arrested in the death of 16-year-old Samuel Esteban Navarrete, who was shot and killed at a Fort Worth apartment complex last month.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Defending champion Indiana was ranked fourth — eight spots ahead of Ohio State, which beat the Hoosiers last month but has since lost quarterback Julian Sayin.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of last
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
Definition of lower
Adjective
  • The offer will be available while stocks last, with final promotional dates and regional pricing still to be confirmed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rice is in the final year of a four-year rookie contract and is expected to make $1,560,711 this season, according to Spotrac.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of final
Adjective
  • But others have argued that the helium-3 could instead be coming from somewhere deep and stable in the lowermost mantle.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
  • In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.
    — Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
Definition of lowermost
Adjective
  • This was a period of creative success for Netflix EMEA, with huge hits including Baby Reindeer, Adolescence and latter seasons of Money Heist plus spin-off Berlin.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Having a Grammy and a Lombardi is quite the flex, and that latter trophy is from the last Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of latter
Adjective
  • According to the cooperative, its Co+op Basics products, of which Field Day is a part, already offer prices up to 30% lower than comparable name-brand organic, natural, fair trade and non-GMO products.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cothiere garnered a much lower vote share than Wilson did in the crowded eight-person August primary to Wilson.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of low

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