forerunner (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrʌnər/

Definition

A person or thing that comes before another, often heralding or influencing its development.

Examples

• The early internet was a forerunner to the World Wide Web as we know it.

• She was a true forerunner in the field of women's rights.

• This new engine design is a forerunner of more efficient models to come.

How to Use forerunner

forerunner of (prepositional phrase)

Something that precedes and indicates the approach or development of something else. — "The early electric cars were a forerunner of the hybrid vehicles we see today."

Synonyms of forerunner

Words with a similar meaning to forerunner:

• precursor
• harbinger
• predecessor
• pioneer

Antonyms of forerunner

Words with the opposite meaning to forerunner:

• successor
• descendant

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