adjective
- existing in the past but not now; previous
- being the first of two things mentioned
noun
- a person or thing that forms or shapes something
Examples
- She is a former teacher who now works in business.
- The former president gave a speech at the event.
- Between coffee and tea, I prefer the former.
- His former home was sold last year.
- The former Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
- Of the two options, the former seems more practical.
- The clay former shaped the pottery on the wheel.