Forerunner
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːˌrʌnər/
Forerunner (noun)
- a person or thing that comes before and shows what will happen later
- an event or sign that suggests something will happen in the future
Examples
- The typewriter was a forerunner of the modern computer.
- The steam engine was a forerunner to today's trains.
Common collocations: forerunner of technology, forerunner to innovation, forerunner of change, forerunner to events