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# priority

noun (a priority, priorities)

«priority» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A priority is something that is more important than other things and must be done or dealt with first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#m1)
2. The right to go first or be served first. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/#m3)

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «priority» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/priority/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«priority» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/priority.html) on Mova free.