Synonym: ahead, before, beginning, chief, dominant, foremost, leading, main, preferably, primary, principal, rather, final, finally, last. Similar words: at first, first of all, first prize, the first person, at first sight, in the first place, first and foremost, upstairs. Meaning: [fɜrst /fɜːst] 
n. 1. the first or highest in an ordering or series 2. the first element in a countable series 3. the time at which something is supposed to begin 4. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) 5. an honours degree of the highest class 6. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving. adj. 1. preceding all others in time or space or degree 2. indicating the beginning unit in a series 3. serving to set in motion 4. serving to begin 5. ranking above all others 6. highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections 7. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed. adv. 1. before anything else 2. the initial time 3. before another in time, space, or importance 4. prominently forward.
n. 1. the first or highest in an ordering or series 2. the first element in a countable series 3. the time at which something is supposed to begin 4. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) 5. an honours degree of the highest class 6. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving. adj. 1. preceding all others in time or space or degree 2. indicating the beginning unit in a series 3. serving to set in motion 4. serving to begin 5. ranking above all others 6. highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections 7. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed. adv. 1. before anything else 2. the initial time 3. before another in time, space, or importance 4. prominently forward. 181. It is decided that their proposal will be put before the first plenary session of the congress.
182. Accentuate the word " accent " on the first syllable.
183. I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation.
184. Your number was up the first time I met you.
185. Why? Isn't it obvious? First, you impose way too much on me, and I'm tired of it. Second, you stood me up on Valentine 's Day.
186. First of all, I want you to review what we learned yesterday.
187. A spokesman for the dockyard said they hoped to launch the first submarine within two years.
188. The statement of the last witness controverted the evidence of the first two.
189. I'm not ignoring you. I'm just waiting for you to talk to me first.
190. Critics were busy dusting down the same superlatives they had applied to their first three films.
191. She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989.
192. Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.
192. Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and create good sentences.
193. The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year.
194. He is a globalist, whereas we are nationalists who will put our country first.
195. Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first .
196. After extensive research, Albert Hoffman first succeeded in synthesizing the acid in 1938.
197. Because it was his first offence, the punishment wasn't too severe.
198. The first thing to do is book a venue .
199. To order a book one first had to get permission from the monastery that held the copyright.
200. Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely.
201. English has hurt me a thousand times, but I still regard it as my first love.
202. Statistics show that 50% of new businesses fail in their first year.
203. The permanent collection is displayed on the first floor, whilst the ground floor houses temporary exhibitions.
204. We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
205. At first he was opposed to the scheme, but we managed to argue him round.
206. The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.
207. Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs.
208. His first speech as president made a strong impression on his audience.
209. Redhook was one of the first microbreweries in Seattle, Washington.
210. It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.
More similar words: at first, first of all, first prize, the first person, at first sight, in the first place, first and foremost, upstairs, firm, burst, at worst, on fire, fire up, firmly, burst in, confirm, burst into, understand, catch fire, set fire to, burst out laughing.