# first string

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the members of a sports team who play regularly at the start of a match (rather than being substituted on)
2. the first violinist in an orchestra.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/first-string