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The blue house is the furthest away.
What does Furthest mean?
At the greatest distance.
Dictionary definition
At or to the greatest distance in space, time, or progress.
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She ran the furthest in the race.
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Furthest can describe physical distance or the greatest point reached in progress.
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WordFurthest.
Partadjective, adverb.
MeaningFurthest means At the greatest distance.
ExampleExample: The blue house is the furthest away.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- fur · thist
- Strongest beat
- fur
- Ending
- thist
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fur.
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nearestClosest in distance.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to furthest, depending on context.
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Hint for students
Furthest means the greatest distance away. It can describe physical distance or sometimes progress.
Common mix-up
Furthest is not the same as far. Far describes distance; furthest compares three or more things and means the most far away.
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Write one sentence that shows furthest without using the word furthest. Model sentence: Of all the tents, ours was the one at the very end of the campground path. Clue words: of all the tents, very end, campground path Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence compare distances and show the one that is farthest away?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The blue marker is the furthest from the starting line." Why does furthest fit better than nearest?
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