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standfirst

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈstandfəːst/

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noun

Meaning 1

Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: journalism, media

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From stand + first.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Untertitel — explanatory text, of intermediate size, under the main heading of a news article
  • German: Zwischenzeile — explanatory text, of intermediate size, under the main heading of a news article