foreword

American  

[fawr-wurd, -werd, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌwɜrd, -wərd, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

1. a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.

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foreword British  

/ ˈfɔːˌwɜːd /

noun

1. an introductory statement to a book

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Related Words

See introduction.

Etymology

Origin of foreword

First recorded in 1835–45; fore- + word

Example Sentences

Roth was guided by what the critic Paul Goldberger, in his foreword to this book, calls “a strong knowledge not only of architectural history, but of urban propriety.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“George Martin: The Scores,” which will be published in April and feature a foreword by Paul McCartney, highlights Martin’s singular influence in making their corpus a reality for the ages.

From Salon

The foreword has been penned by Jan Messent, a renowned authority on embroidery.

From BBC

But in the foreword to the draft childcare strategy, Givan said he had been "ambitious but realistic".

From BBC

“By the start of shooting on Monday, that sucker sank,” director and writer James Cameron, Landau’s longtime collaborator, wrote in the foreword to Landau’s new book.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• preamble
• preface
• prologue