ultramodern

adjective

ul·​tra·​mod·​ern ˌəl-trə-ˈmä-dərn How to pronounce ultramodern (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˈmä-d(ə-)rən
: extremely or extraordinarily modern
ultramodern buildings
an ultramodern lifestyle

Examples of ultramodern in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ultramodern, ultra-slim Altiplano has also become a coveted collector model. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024 An adjacent wing is home to the cavernous Fiera restaurant that churns out pan-global dishes with ultramodern spins. Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024 His manager, Jeff (Jeff Garlin), trades an ultramodern metallic box for a metastasized Cape Cod. Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 The tech-savvy and futuristic cabin elevates the interior (boasting a panoramic curved display featuring the ultramodern Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) system, and the confident exterior design exudes luxury. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024 Our ultramodern 65,000 square foot 3PL warehouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, represents our commitment to excellence. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024 By 2017, an old site with a handful of buildings had turned into a slick, ultramodern complex ringed by security fences. William J. Broad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 However, its showpiece ultramodern T-14 Armata is not in production eight years after it was first unveiled due to endless technical problems. David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023 The Jaguar loyalist is an affluent person who wants comfort, speed, and style and doesn't require it to be wrapped in ultramodern trappings. William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 8 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultramodern was in 1833

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“Ultramodern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramodern. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

ultramodern

adjective
ul·​tra·​mod·​ern
ˌəl-trə-ˈmäd-ərn
: very modern in idea, style, or direction
ultramodernist
-ər-nəst
noun
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