1. (

• first ,
• foremost ,
• world-class

) ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate" ;

2. (

• foremost ,
• frontmost

) preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship" ;

3. (

• foremost

) situated closest to the bow; "the foremost compartment of the ship" ;

1. (

• foremost ,
• first ,

) prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost" ;

2. (

• first ,
• firstly ,
• foremost ,
• first_of_all ,
• first_off

) before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake" ;