first-come

[ furst-kuhm ]

/ ˈfɜrstˈkʌm /

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adjective

arranged, considered, or done in order of application or arrival, as for purposes of service: orders filled on a first-come basis.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby first-come

firstborn, First Cause, first-cause argument, first class, first classman, first-come, first come, first served, firstcomer, First Commandment, first consonant shift, first cousin

How to use first-come in a sentence

This is enough to prove that he was not the first-come ignoramus or madman that some people then liked to think him.
The Liberation of Italy|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
During four hours each day, patients were seen on a first-come-first-served basis, except in emergencies.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole