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- Dictionaryfront/frʌnt/
noun
- 1. the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something: "a page at the front of the book had been torn out" Similar Opposite
- 2. the foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached and where the enemy is or may be engaged: "his regiment was immediately sent to the front" Similar
adjective
- 1. of or at the front: "the front cover of the magazine" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate.
verb
- 1. (of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards: "the flats which fronted Crow Road"
- 2. provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material: "a metal box fronted by an alloy panel"
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the part of a building, object, or person's body that faces forward or is most often seen or used: The front of the museum is very impressive. He spilled soup all down the front of his shirt. He was lying on his front. The actor walked out to the front of the stage. See also. shopfront. storefront. A2.
The meaning of FRONT is forehead; also : the whole face. How to use front in a sentence.
noun. the foremost part or surface of anything. the part or side of anything that faces forward: the front of a jacket. the part or side of anything, as a building, that seems to look out or to be directed forward: He sat in the front of the restaurant. any side or face, as of a building.
Front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearest to the front. I went out there on the front porch. She was only six and still missing her front teeth.
n. 1. The forward part or surface, as of a building. 2. The area, location, or position directly before or ahead. 3. A position of leadership or superiority. 4. The forehead or face, especially of a bird or other animal. 5. a. Demeanor or bearing, especially in the presence of danger or difficulty. b.
FRONT definition: 1. the side of something that is most important or most often seen because it faces forward: 2…. Learn more.
Front comes from the Latin word for forehead, and it means the side of something facing out, or the part of something (a body, a weather system, a war), that's advancing into a new territory, or frontier. A front man is someone used as a cover for questionable activity.
the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first. The front of the building was covered with ivy. The front of the car was badly damaged. on the front The book has a picture of Rome on the front. up the front The jacket zips up the front.
From Longman Business Dictionary front front 1 / frʌnt / noun [countable] 1 LAW a person, organization, system etc used to hide something secret or illegal His family kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods. 2 COMMERCE FINANCE on the financial/inflation/employment etc front used to talk about something in relation to money ...
noun. fronts. The forehead. Webster's New World. A position of leadership or superiority. American Heritage. Attitude or appearance, as of the face, indicating state of mind; external behavior when facing a problem, etc. To put on a bold front. Webster's New World.
