---
word: former
meaningVi: trước, cũ, xưa, nguyên
pos:
  - adjective
  - noun
level: b2
ipaUk: ˈfɔːmə
ipaUs: ˈfɔːmə
examples:
  - en: A former president;  the former East Germany
  - en: I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on
      a game show.
  - en: Dave was the former of the company.
  - en: The brick arch was built using a wooden former.
synonyms:
  - erstwhile
  - sometime
  - whilom
  - wont-to-be
antonyms:
  - latter
  - next
draft: false
updatedAt: 2026-06-06
---

## Nghĩa chính

**former** — trước.

## Phát âm

- IPA: UK /ˈfɔːmə/ · US /ˈfɔːmə/

## Từ loại

- adjective
- noun

## Ví dụ

- *A former president;  the former East Germany*
- *I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on a game show.*
- *Dave was the former of the company.*
- *The brick arch was built using a wooden former.*

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