standfirst

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word standfirst. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word standfirst, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say standfirst in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word standfirst you have here. The definition of the word standfirst will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofstandfirst, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From stand +‎ first.

Pronunciation

Noun

standfirst (plural standfirsts)

  1. (UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
    • 2017 March 30, Jon Henley, Jane Martinson, The Guardian:
      The standfirst talked of “Jubilation as article 50 is finally served”.

Synonyms

Translations