first-come

American  

[furst-kuhm] / ˈfɜrstˈkʌm /

adjective

1. 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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Example Sentences

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first-come

He said he was "determined to work closely with farmers as we learn lessons from this year" including "exploring alternatives to a first-come, first-served application process."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

LA28 organizers have said more stand-alone tickets will become available in 2027, not through lotteries but first-come, first-served sales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

LA28 said in a statement Friday that more opportunities to buy Olympic tickets will come in 2027, including the first first-come, first-served ticket sales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

At this stage, markets do not know whether transits will be on a first-come, first-served basis or whether there will be a queuing system, said Alexis Ellender, an analyst at Kpler.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

This is how five days later, we end up heading to Boston, where a clinic ship is landing for a day and taking patients for free on a first-come, first-serve basis.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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