fewest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfjuːɪst/

From few (adj):
fewer
adj comparative
fewest
adj superlative

Collocations for "fewest"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fewest" in context.

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few

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [very, relatively] few that
  2. the [elite, select, lucky, chosen] few
  3. the lucky few [that, who]
  4. [affordable, available] to the lucky few
  5. [limited to, only] a lucky few [people, individuals, applicants]
  6. is one of the lucky few
  7. what only a (select) few [can do, know, think]
  8. only a few [remaining, left, available]
  9. [just, only, quite] a few [remaining, of them]
  10. there are (still) a fair few [remaining, people]
  11. the few remaining [people, residents, students, passengers]
  12. there are a few [left, finished, here]
  13. (only) a few have [arrived, forgotten, finished]
  14. are a few that have [arrived]
  15. a few were still [arriving, finishing, eating]
  16. a few managed to [find, get, obtain, escape]
  17. [appeals to, interests] the few (that)
  18. quite a few [lovers, problems, jobs, supporters]
  19. a few [minutes, hours, miles, meters] to go
  20. a few [minutes] [ago, back, later, after]
  21. the last few [minutes] (of)
  22. a few [minutes] (away) from
  23. a few minutes' [walk, drive] from
  24. just a few more [minutes]
  25. in a few [days', weeks'] time
adj
  1. there are very few [remaining]
  2. (chances like this) are few and far between
  3. [chances, places, spaces] are very few
  4. fewer than [fourteen days, three in ten people]
  5. fewer and fewer [people, of us, jobs, opportunities]
pron
  1. few are [chosen, selected, invited]
  2. few had the [ability, power, nerve] to
  3. few were [fortunate, lucky] to
  4. there are few that can say that
additional examples
  1. few [people, of us] can [say, claim]
  2. the [very, relatively] few that
  3. there are very few [remaining]
  4. few are [chosen, selected, invited]
  5. the [elite, select, lucky, chosen] few
  6. are few in number
  7. few had the [ability, power, nerve] to
  8. the lucky few [that, who]
  9. (chances like this) are few and far between
  10. few were [fortunate, lucky] to
  11. [affordable, available] to the lucky few
  12. [chances, places, spaces] are very few
  13. [limited to, only] a lucky few [people, individuals, applicants]
  14. fewer than [fourteen days, three in ten people]
  15. is one of the lucky few
  16. fewer and fewer [people, of us, jobs, opportunities]
  17. what only a (select) few [can do, know, think]
  18. there are few that can say that
  19. only a few [remaining, left, available]
  20. [just, only, quite] a few [remaining, of them]
  21. there are (still) a fair few [remaining, people]
  22. the few remaining [people, residents, students, passengers]
  23. there are a few [left, finished, here]
  24. (only) a few have [arrived, forgotten, finished]
  25. are a few that have [arrived]
  26. a few were still [arriving, finishing, eating]
  27. a few managed to [find, get, obtain, escape]
  28. [appeals to, interests] the few (that)
  29. quite a few [lovers, problems, jobs, supporters]
  30. a few [minutes, hours, miles, meters] to go
  31. a few [minutes] [ago, back, later, after]
  32. the last few [minutes] (of)
  33. a few [minutes] (away) from
  34. a few minutes' [walk, drive] from
  35. just a few more [minutes]
  36. in a few [days', weeks'] time

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