priority

«priority» in Mova's school dictionary: something that is more important than other things and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a priority, priorities)

meaning for a pupil

1) A priority is something that is more important than other things and must be done or dealt with first. tree →

2) The right to go first or be served first. tree →

3) Priority can also mean being the earliest or first in time. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in everyday life and planning: "Safety is our top priority." Homework before games is a priority. In traffic, some vehicles have priority. Phrases: "top priority", "get your priorities right", "give priority to".

examples

• Safety is our top priority. tree →
• Homework is a priority before video games. tree →
• Ambulances have priority on the road. tree →
• Make a list of your priorities for the week. tree →
• Passengers with small children get priority boarding. tree →
• Getting enough sleep should be a priority. tree →
• He needs to get his priorities right. tree →
• Mrs. H.'s version to my mind has all the marks of priority. tree →

note

Countable: plural "priorities" (y to ies). Verb: prioritise (UK) / prioritize (US). Stress: pry-OR-i-tee.

In the corpora

• Many buses and trains have priority seats near the doors just for them.
• Many buses and trains have priority seats for people who find standing hard.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «priority» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.