prime

Definition

Examples

The store is located in a prime spot on the main street.

Word Family

Synonyms

• chiefa person who is in charge
• premierthe person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
• optimalmost desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

Collocations

• Easy prime cut of beef
  to prime cut of beef, meaning to insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
• Medium prime real estate commercial location
  to prime real estate commercial location, meaning to insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
• Hard central bank benchmark prime lending rate
  describing central bank benchmark prime lending rate (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)
• Very Hard in the prime of one's professional life
  indicating a state, position, or relationship within the prime of one's professional life