'first' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'first' with 20 example sentences.

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first adjective

: serving to begin

: ranking above all others

: serving to set in motion

: preceding all others in time or space or degree

: highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

first noun

: the first or highest in an ordering or series

: the first element in a countable series

: the time at which something is supposed to begin

: 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)

: an honours degree of the highest class

: the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

first adverb

: before anything else

: the initial time

: before another in time, space, or importance

: prominently forward

at first first of all first name first time first aid in the first place first floor first class first-rate first and foremost first person twenty-first

January is the first month of the year.

Turn right at the first traffic light.

You are my first child.

Do you remember where we first met each other?

When did you first come to Japan?

How did your first husband die?

I remember the first time.

How was your first day?

The first edition was published ten years ago.

What time does the first train leave?

Whom did you send the first letter to?

This is my first car.

I didn't understand at first.

I did that today for the first time.

Tell me the good news first.

I met her in London for the first time.

Everything seemed fine at first.

I heard you the first time.

At first, I didn't believe you.

Sunday is the first day of the week.

Words related to 'first'

before at first beginning firstly initial foremost

Words near 'first' in the dictionary

fireman fireplace firing firm firmly first class first day first impression first name first of all