topmost
/ˈtɒpməʊst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɑːpməʊst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtäp-ˌmōst How to pronounce topmost (audio)/ (ame, mw)
topmost — adjective
- topmostpositive
- more topmostcomparative
- most topmostsuperlative
1. located at the very highest point or position of something — for example, the to
located at the very highest point or position of something — for example, the topmost shelf in a bookcase, or the topmost branch on a tree.
The book was on the topmost shelf, just out of Soo-jin's reach.
topmost + shelf (physical position)
Kwame carefully placed the box on the topmost shelf in the storage room.
attributive use before noun
The topmost layer of the cake was covered in fresh strawberries.
From the topmost floor of the hotel, Mei-Ling could see the entire bay.
The topmost branches of the old oak tree swayed in the strong wind.
- uppermost
interchangeable in most physical contexts; more formal and less common
- highest
broader in use — can refer to non-physical ranks (highest price), whereas topmost is mainly spatial or hierarchical
- top
shorter and more common; 'top shelf' is neutral while 'topmost shelf' stresses it is the one at the very peak
- bottommost
direct antonym in spatial contexts
- lowest
more general antonym; works for both physical and metaphorical uses
文法句型
topmost + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively (before a noun). Predicative uses such as 'This shelf is topmost' are very rare in modern English.