uppermost

American  

[uhp-er-mohst, -muhst] / ˈʌp ərˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

1. highest in place, order, rank, power, etc..

   the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.

2. topmost; predominant.

   a subject of uppermost concern.

---

adverb

1. in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance.

   The blossoms grow uppermost on the stems of these flowers; the thoughts that came uppermost to her mind.

uppermost British  

/ ˈʌpəˌməʊst /

adjective

1. highest in position, power, importance, etc

---

adverb

1. in or into the highest position, etc

Etymology

Origin of uppermost

First recorded in 1475–85; upper ¹ + -most

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

uppermost

Orbiting satellites can examine the lunar surface, but their instruments mainly detect material in the uppermost layer of soil.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

The venue’s uppermost seats sit roughly 400 feet from the stage, and the surrounding residential neighborhoods make noise bleed a genuine concern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

The lithosphere is the cold, rigid outer layer of Earth and includes both the crust and the uppermost mantle.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

As with other social media platforms, you can filter your feed to see only content by people you’re following in the uppermost tabs.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025

They love climbing up my trunk to my uppermost branches.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

Related Words

• paramount
• predominant
• tops