Furthest Meaning
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjsuperlative form of far: most far
adjsuperlative form of far: most far, Most distant in time, space or degree.
"The furthest known galaxy is about 13 billion light years from Earth."
"Sitting on the dockside at Oban, watching the to-ing and fro-ing in the harbour on a perfect summer's eve, I reflect on a trip which has taken me through our busiest cities to traverse the country's main lines, as well as explore some of the furthest extremities that were literally out on a limb."— 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79:
advsuperlative form of far: most far, To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent.
"Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest."
"The native-born and the "naturalised" locomotives have been giving way to the standardised types, of which the L.M.S.R. class "5" 4-6-0 has led the way and has penetrated the furthest."— 1958 July 26, J. P. Wilson, “Scottish Soliloquy”, in Railway Magazine, page 495:
advsuperlative form of far: most far, To the greatest degree or extent.
"This civilisation was the furthest advanced."
Sentence Examples
This man's ramblings are the furthest from the truth I've ever heard!
The fourteenth was the furthest from my mind... or was it the fifteenth?
People are especially fascinated by that which is furthest from them.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Mars is not the ____ planet from the sun in our system.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We traveled to the ____ corners of the earth to discover rare species of plants and animals.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Mars is not the ____ planet from the sun in our system.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We traveled to the ____ corners of the earth to discover rare species of plants and animals.