Dictionary definition · foremost
adjective
- ranking above all others"was first in her class"
- preceding all others in spatial position"the foremost compartment of the ship"
- situated closest to the bow"the foremost compartment of the ship"
adverb
- prominently forward"he put his best foot foremost"
- before anything else"first we must consider the garter snake"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).