Front I Position Put Part Frʌnt Somebody/Something Forward

• the front of the building was covered with ivy.
• the front of the car was badly damaged.
• the book has a picture of rome on the front.
• the jacket zips up the front.

front

1. the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first
• SEE ALSO shirt front
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/shirt-front
• The front of the building was covered with ivy.
• The front of the car was badly damaged.
• The book has a picture of Rome on the front.
• The jacket zips up the front.
• a green sleeveless top which buttons down the front

Extra Examples

• Check the position of the pockets on the jacket front.
• I usually end up with gravy down my shirt front.
• She stared into the large mirror, running her hands down the front of her dress.
• The dress is embroidered at the neck and down the front.
• They run an annual competition for tidy shop and house fronts.
• The drawer fronts are made of solid mahogany.
2. 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.
• There's a garden at the front of the house.
3. 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.
• She always sits at the front.
• Put your fare into the box at the front of the bus.
• I prefer to travel in the front (= next to the driver in a car).
• Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages).
• The dining room is to the front of the house.
4. the part of somebody’s body that faces forwards
• She was lying on her front.
• I spilled coffee down my front.
5. the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc.
• the west front of the cathedral
6. the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river
• SEE ALSO seafront
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/seafront
• Couples walked hand in hand along the front.
7. an area where fighting takes place during a war
• SEE ALSO front line
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-front-line
• More British troops have been sent to the front.
• to serve at the front
• fighting a war on two fronts
• Reports from the battle fronts became briefer and vaguer.

Extra Examples

• Even young teenagers were sent to the front.
• Thousands were killed on the eastern front.
8. a particular area of activity
• 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.
9. 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.
• Rudeness is just a front for her shyness.

Extra Examples

• She put on a brave front, but I knew how miserable she was.
• Without that false front, I wouldn't be able to face the world.
10. 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.
11. used in the names of some political organizations
• SEE ALSO popular front
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/popular-front
• the Animal Liberation Front
12. the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air
• a cold/warm front
13. if you put on a piece of clothing back to front, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be
• COMPARE inside out
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/inside_3#inside_idmg_1
• I think you've got that sweater on back to front.
14. 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.
15. with immediate payment of cash
• to pay for something cash up front
16. 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.
17. in or into the most important position
• The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.
18. 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.
19. in first place in a race or competition
• The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points.
20. 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.
• She is now entitled to put ‘Professor’ in front of her name.
21. 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).
22. 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.
23. still to come; not yet passed
• Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you.
24. to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do
25. 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.
26. in the area near to the entrance to a building
• I’ll wait for you out (the) front.
27. as payment in advance
• We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you've finished the job.
28. in a forward position
• to play up front

Word Origin

• Middle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.