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 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 At the uppermost end of the market, the numbers become even more striking. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uppermost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
  1. top
  2. upper
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  • Shares of SpaceX slid more than 5% after the results were released and continued to slip during the conference call with top executives including Musk and President Gwynne Shotwell.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards recognized several standout properties, with Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, earning the top spot among international wellness retreats for more than a decade.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • The second-year midfielder, signed out of Duke before the 2025 season, drove forward with space in front of her before unleashing a shot from outside the penalty area into the upper corner for her first NWSL goal.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Injuries are inevitable, and the Packers have been in the upper half of the NFL in games missed due to injury for three straight seasons.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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