Looking for the meaning of the word FIRSTHAND in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FIRSTHAND with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: First-hand
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfəːstˈhand
Dialects: British English
Definition:
coming from the original source or personal experience; gained or learned directly
Short Definition:coming from original source or personal experience
Examples:- a first-hand account of life in the trenches in the First World War
- she has first-hand knowledge of the area and the people
- no matter how much I had read on the subject, there's nothing that can compare to first-hand experience
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