uppermost

adjective

ˈə-pər-ˌmōst How to pronounce uppermost (audio)
Definition of uppermostnext
as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer

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Recent Examples of uppermost The venue’s uppermost seats sit roughly 400 feet from the stage, and the surrounding residential neighborhoods make noise bleed a genuine concern. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Near the end of the trilogy, Carney and Elizabeth dine at Windows on the World, the luxury restaurant that once looked out from the North Tower’s uppermost floors. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The uppermost part of this orbit crosses the orbit of the International Space Station, but aerodynamic drag will quickly pull all the debris fragments below the ISS. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void. — Bridget Borgobello may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uppermost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
  1. top
  2. upper
Adjective
  • Microsoft, like in 2025, is once again the country’s top employer.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • The trooper grabs the man by his wrist and his dreadlocks and began yanking his upper body through the window, the video shows.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Soon afterward, the telescope separated successfully from the rocket’s upper stage, drawing applause from ground controllers.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of upper

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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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