furthest

SayFUR-thist/ˈfɝðɪst/UK/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/

4 meanings of furthest

1
adjective
Being the most distant in space, time, or amount, with nothing more distant than it.
Like the last house at the very end of a long street.
The furthest planet from the sun takes centuries to orbit it.
We hiked to the furthest point on the trail before turning back.
Similarfarthest, remotest, outermost
Oppositenearest, closest
2
adverb
At or to the greatest distance away in space or time.
Like throwing a stone that lands beyond all the others.
She threw the ball furthest of anyone on the team.
Of the three towns, his sits furthest from the coast.
Similarfarthest
3
adverb
To the greatest amount or degree.
Like stretching a rubber band as far as it can go before it snaps.
His plan goes furthest in cutting waste.
Of all the ideas, hers pushed the project furthest.
Similarfarthest
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4
adjective
Superlative form of far. Use it for the one that is farther away than all the others.
The furthest seats in the stadium cost the least.
They live in the furthest house on the quiet road.
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