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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#m1)

2) The right to go first or be served first. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#m2)

3) Priority can also mean being the earliest or first in time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x1)
- Homework is a priority before video games. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x2)
- Ambulances have priority on the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x3)
- Make a list of your priorities for the week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x4)
- Passengers with small children get priority boarding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x5)
- Getting enough sleep should be a priority. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x6)
- He needs to get his priorities right. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x7)
- Mrs. H.'s version to my mind has all the marks of priority. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#x8)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/225-public-transport-and-borrowing/2/)
- [Many buses and trains have priority seats for people who find standing hard.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/225-public-transport-and-borrowing/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «priority» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.