Fewer (Adjective)
Meaning
(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of; "fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- Fewer tourists visit this location in winter.
- I ate fewer fries with dinner today than yesterday.
- With strict fishing laws in place, fewer fishermen cast lines off this shore.
- After layoffs, fewer people now staff this entire facility.
- As car owners consider prices at the pump, fewer opt to take their least efficient car for shopping trips.