forerunner
noun | /forerunner/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM
someone or something that comes before and indicates what will follow; a precursor
forerunner
noun | /forerunner/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMsomeone or something that comes before and indicates what will follow; a precursor
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Synonyms
precursorpredecessorharbingerforerunnerantecedent
Antonyms
successordescendantfollower
Examples
"The early prototype was a forerunner of modern smartphones."
"Frost is often a forerunner of a hard winter."
Mnemonic Trick
FORERUNNER → FORE + RUNNER — runs before; precursor signalling what follows.
Etymology
From forerun + -er.
Used for predecessors or harbingers.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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