CEFR B1

former

adjective

Meaning

Belonging to or occurring in the past; of an earlier time.

Examples

He is a former employee of the company.
She spoke about her former life before she became famous.

Synonyms: previous, past, earlier, preceding

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former (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrmər/

Definition

Belonging to or occurring in the past; of an earlier time.

Examples

He is a former employee of the company.
She spoke about her former life before she became famous.
The former capital of the country is now a small town.

How to Use former

former [noun] (collocation): Referring to someone or something that held a particular position or status in the past. — "She met her former teacher at the supermarket."
the former (collocation): Referring to the second of two people or things previously mentioned. — "Between the two options, he chose the former."

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