[
US
/əˈbɹɛst/
]
[ UK /ɐbɹˈɛst/ ]
[ UK /ɐbɹˈɛst/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
always au fait on the latest events
constant revision keeps the book au courant
up on the news
kept abreast of the latest developments
ADVERB
- alongside each other, facing in the same direction
How To Use abreast In A Sentence
- Above: South Shore terminus with four Dreadnoughts in line abreast, demonstrating their legendary capacity to absorb crowds.
- If you are to have any chance of success, you need to pore over balance sheets, crunch the right numbers and keep abreast of company news. Times, Sunday Times
- It's important to keep abreast of the latest developments in computers.
- It has a sizable business section with two writers sharing the job of keeping readers abreast the news.
- There are the people who walk three abreast and really slowly forcing you to lower your pace until you spot a chance to get around them.
- I've seen lots of cyclists ride two abreast, which is a big no-no," he said. Auburn Journal - Top Stories
- We were running/cycling two abreast.
- It was a long time since I had heard from her, although her husband had kept me abreast of their news. Times, Sunday Times
- Speed and reliability were important to dealers in manufactured goods who wanted to catch rising markets abreast with or ahead of their competitors.
- Here we were, well abreast and reeling off westing. CHAPTER XXXIII
