FRONT


Meaning of FRONT in English

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1. the part of something that is nearest to you or furthest away from the back

2. the part of a space, room, vehicle etc that is furthest forward

3. the position at the front of a crowd or line of people, cars etc

4. at, in, or towards the front

5. at, in, or towards a position that is further forward than you

6. directly in front of a person, building etc

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opposite

↑ BACK

see also

↑ TOWARDS

↑ FORWARD

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1. the part of something that is nearest to you or furthest away from the back

▷ the front /ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [singular noun]

▪ She was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of an elephant on the front.

▪ Could you cut my hair short in the back but leave it a little longer in the front?

the front of

▪ They painted the front of the house bright green.

▪ He wrote her name on the front and back of the envelope.

2. the part of a space, room, vehicle etc that is furthest forward

▷ the front /ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [singular noun]

▪ Let’s get to the concert early so we can sit near the front.

the front of

▪ The teacher was standing at the front of the classroom.

▪ There’s only room for two people in the front of the car.

▪ At the front of the cage was a dish with a few scraps of food in it.

3. the position at the front of a crowd or line of people, cars etc

▷ the front /ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [singular noun]

▪ I stood in the line for two hours before I got to the front.

the front of

▪ Joseph pushed to the front of the crowd to see what was happening.

▪ Halfway through the race, Cami was still at the front of the pack.

4. at, in, or towards the front

▷ front /frʌnt/ [adjective only before noun]

▪ You should have knocked on the front door.

▪ The dog rested its head on its front paws.

▪ Laura always sits in the front row at the movies.

▪ He leaned across the front seat of the car and grabbed her arm as she tried to get out.

▪ There was a large picture of Bush on the front page of the evening newspaper.

▷ in front/in the front /ɪn ˈfrʌnt, ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]

in the front part of a space, room, vehicle etc :

▪ He sat in front beside the driver.

▪ Miss Abbot led me through the classroom to an empty desk in the front.

▪ We were looking for a two-storey building with a verandah in the front.

▷ up front /ʌp ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]

if someone is up front in a room or vehicle, they are in the most forward position possible :

▪ Why don’t you sit up front with the driver so you can give him directions?

▪ The only people who laughed were the American soldiers who sat up front.

▷ at the head of something /ət ðə ˈhed əv something/ [preposition]

at the front of a line or group of people :

▪ A man at the head of the line was arguing with the sales lady.

▪ Two soldiers carried flags at the head of the procession.

▷ forward /ˈfɔːʳwəʳd/ [adverb]

if you move forward, you move towards the front of a room, space etc :

▪ Mr Hoffman stepped forward to collect his prize.

▪ Can we sit a little further forward? I can’t see from here.

▷ in the foreground /ɪn ðə ˈfɔːʳgraʊnd/ [adverb]

in the part of a picture, scene, or view that is or seems closest to you :

▪ The figures in the foreground are painted more brightly than those farther away.

in the foreground of

▪ ‘That’s me,’ he said, pointing to a child in the foreground of the faded photograph.

5. at, in, or towards a position that is further forward than you

▷ in front /ɪn ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]

▪ The car in front started to slow down.

▪ Ellie walked in front, carrying the baby.

in front of

▪ Because of the fog, we could only see a few yards in front of us.

▷ ahead /əˈhed/ [adverb]

a short distance from the front or face of someone or something :

▪ He looked ahead down the road towards the village.

ahead of

▪ Let Tom walk ahead of you - he knows this path very well.

straight ahead

directly ahead

▪ Albert was staring straight ahead, pretending not to listen.

▷ up ahead /ʌp əˈhed/ [adverb]

in the distance but not very far in front of you :

▪ Traffic is awfully slow - there must be an accident up ahead.

▪ Up ahead we could see the bright lights of the city coming into view.

6. directly in front of a person, building etc

▷ in front /ɪn ˈfrʌnt/ [adverb]

close to the front of someone or something :

▪ The kids are playing out in front.

in front of

▪ There was a tall man standing in front of me, so I couldn’t see what was happening.

right in front

directly in front

▪ She parked the car right in front of the main entrance.

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