fewer
Americanadjective
pronoun
Commonly Confused
See less.
Etymology
Origin of fewer
Middle English feue, feawe. fewe fewere, Old English fēawera, genitive plural of fēawa few; see -er 4 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The question is: Next season, when there are state championships held in the two sports, will there be fewer opt outs?
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The researchers discovered that fewer than 20% of the snakes tested showed no signs of infection.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Business has gotten better for builders as a whole in Florida, Mistry noted—but added that Toll Brothers benefits from building specifically in the luxury segment, where there are fewer competing bidders for land.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
His team developed a hybrid fruit, named Arka Sahan, which can survive for a week at room temperature and has fewer seeds and more pulp.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The line for her lures and dip bait was never fewer than twenty people deep.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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