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

LA28 will have multiple ticket drops with assigned purchasing time slots before ticket sales move to a first-come, first-served format closer to the Games, which open on July 14, 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The unit is built around “legacy assets such as first-come, first-serve Citizens Broadband Radio Service licenses.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

One warning from tax experts: This can turn into a first-come, first-served situation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Parking is handled ad hoc, on a first-come, first-served basis.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 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