pride of place

noun

1. the highest or most outstanding position; first place.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pride of place¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Idioms and Phrases

The highest or most prominent position, as in His trophy had pride of place on the mantelpiece. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

Shonibare's Monument to the Restitution of the Mind and Soul has pride of place - a pyramid-shaped unit featuring more than 150 clay replicas of the Benin Bronzes.

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Appropriately, the men have pride of place in any description of “The Best Years of Our Lives.”

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The judges said Fender's third album "felt like a classic album, one that will take pride of place in record collections for years to come".

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“Whole of the Moon,” holding pride of place in the encore, felt like it had only recently been released, affirming, vital and very much needed right now.

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Sitting at a table in St James' Square, where the town's Fishermen's Memorial statue takes pride of place, I spot Gary Childs, a former midfielder who spent nine seasons at the club.

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Related Words

• advantage 
• priority