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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.