Uppermost meaning

ŭpər-mōst
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At, or nearest the top of something.
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In the highest position, place, or rank.

Finished uppermost in the standings; the uppermost balcony.

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Highest in place, position, power, authority, influence, etc.; topmost; predominant; foremost.
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In the highest place, position, rank, etc.
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Origin of uppermost

  • upper +"Ž -most

    From Wiktionary

Uppermost Sentence Examples

  • He led her to the uppermost floor of the castle, to a hallway with magnificent views of a green valley with towering trees.

  • Mortality had been uppermost on his mind during the flight back – first his own and then Carmen's.

  • Both to the east and to the west of this depression the Archean and Palaeozoic rocks which form the greater part of the island are strongly folded, with the exception of the uppermost beds, which belong to the Permian system.

  • The uppermost is a purely muscular cell from the sub-umbrella; the two lower are epidermo-muscular cells from the base of a tentacle; the upstanding nucleated portion forms part of the epidermal mosaic on the free surface of the body.

  • The new town hall and post-office are near the uppermost bridge.

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