Meaning & use
forerunners
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People or things that come before and indicate or prepare the way for something else.
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The Model T is often called one of the forerunners of the modern automobile.
Early telegraph systems were forerunners of today's instant messaging.
A note on using this word
Forerunner literally means 'one who runs before,' originally describing a herald or messenger sent ahead of an important arrival.
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