front

//frʌnt//
A2Frequency Level 5Neutral
Visual representation of front

Noun

frontSingular
frontsPlural
1

The forward-facing part or side of something.

The front of the building has large windows.

2

The position directly ahead or in advance of someone or something.

There's a car in front of us.

3

The foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached.

The soldiers were sent to the front.

4

A particular situation or sphere of operation.

There has been progress on the economic front.

5

An appearance or form of behavior assumed to conceal one's genuine feelings.

His confidence was just a front to hide his nervousness.

6

A person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities.

The restaurant was just a front for money laundering.

7

In meteorology, the boundary between two different air masses.

A cold front is moving across the region.

Antonym

Synonym

Adjective

frontCanonical form
1

Situated at or relating to the front.

Please use the front entrance.

Antonym

Verb

frontPresent tense
frontedPast tense
frontedPast participle
frontingPresent participle
frontsThird-person singular
1

To have the front facing or directed toward something.

The house fronts the ocean.

2

To act as a front or cover for something.

The restaurant fronted for an illegal gambling operation.

3

To lead or be the spokesperson for a group or organization.

She fronts the campaign for environmental protection.

front - Deep Vocabulary