front
//frʌnt//
Noun
The forward-facing part or side of something.
The front of the building has large windows.
The position directly ahead or in advance of someone or something.
There's a car in front of us.
The foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached.
The soldiers were sent to the front.
A particular situation or sphere of operation.
There has been progress on the economic front.
An appearance or form of behavior assumed to conceal one's genuine feelings.
His confidence was just a front to hide his nervousness.
A person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities.
The restaurant was just a front for money laundering.
In meteorology, the boundary between two different air masses.
A cold front is moving across the region.
Adjective
Situated at or relating to the front.
Please use the front entrance.
Verb
To have the front facing or directed toward something.
The house fronts the ocean.
To act as a front or cover for something.
The restaurant fronted for an illegal gambling operation.
To lead or be the spokesperson for a group or organization.
She fronts the campaign for environmental protection.