📒 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.
📒 the position that is directly ahead of somebody/something
- I turned round to face the front.
- Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead.
- at the front of something There's a garden at the front of the house.
📒 the part of something that is furthest forward
- The singer came to the front of the stage.
- The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom.
- at the front She always sits at the front.
📒 the part of somebody’s body that faces forwards
- on your front She was lying on her front.
- down your front I spilled coffee down my front.
📒 the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc.
- the west front of the cathedral
📒 the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river
- Couples walked hand in hand along the front.
📒 an area where fighting takes place during a war
- More British troops have been sent to the front.
- to serve at the front
- fighting a war on two fronts
📒 a particular area of activity
- on the… front Things are looking unsettled on the economic front.
- Things should get a little easier on the work front soon.
- Progress has been made on all fronts.
📒 behaviour that is not what it appears to be, done in order to hide somebody's true feelings or opinions
- It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family.
- front for something Rudeness is just a front for her shyness.
- She put on a brave front, but I knew how miserable she was.
📒 a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity
- The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking.
📒 used in the names of some political organizations
- the Animal Liberation Front
📒 the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air
📒 if you put on a piece of clothing back to front, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be
- I think you've got that sweater on back to front.
📒 in somebody’s presence; in front of somebody
- He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.
- Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off.
📒 with immediate payment of cash
- to pay for something cash up front
📒 to show people that all members of a group have the same opinion about things
- The prime minister stressed the need to present a united front.
📒 in or into the most important position
- The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.
📒 in a position that is further forward than somebody/something but not very far away
- Their house is the one with the big garden in front.
📒 in first place in a race or competition
- The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points.
📒 in a position that is further forward than somebody/something but not very far away
- The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.
- The bus stops right in front of our house.
- He was standing in front of me in the line.
📒 in a position facing somebody/something
- to perform in front of a big crowd/audience
- She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer.
- She's a natural in front of the camera (= being filmed/photographed).
📒 if you do something in front of somebody, you do it when they are there
- Please don't talk about it in front of the children.
📒 still to come; not yet passed
- Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you.
📒 to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do
📒 in the part of a theatre, restaurant, etc. where the public sits
- There's only a small audience out front tonight.
- He cooked while she sat out front and waited tables.
📒 in the area near to the entrance to a building
- I’ll wait for you out (the) front.
📒 as payment in advance
- We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job.
📒 in a forward position