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A1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /fɹʌnt/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #506

Meanings

1

noun
The part of something that faces forward or is nearest the viewer.

I walked to the front of the stage.
2

noun
The side of a building with the main entrance.

There is a small garden at the front of the house.
3

noun
A particular area of activity or effort.

There has been good progress on the diplomatic front.
4

noun
The boundary between two masses of air, which often brings a change in weather.

A cold front is moving in, so expect heavy rain tonight.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

fore

Opposites

back last rear

Word family

Forms frontedfrontingfronts

Derived forms afrontanafrontback-to-frontbattlefrontbeachfrontbifrontblockfrontbowfrontbreakfrontbristlefrontbuttonfrontcatafront

Related forms affront effrontery

Common collocations

Etymology

From Middle English front, frunt, frount, from Old French front, frunt, from Latin frōns, frontem (“forehead”). Doublet of frons.

front Middle English frōns Latin

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Topics

Space, Position & Direction

# front

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** fɹʌnt
**Frequency rank:** 506

## Meanings
1. The part of something that faces forward or is nearest the viewer.
2. The side of a building with the main entrance.
3. A particular area of activity or effort.
4. The boundary between two masses of air, which often brings a change in weather.

## Examples
- I walked to the front of the stage.
- There is a small garden at the front of the house.
- There has been good progress on the diplomatic front.
- A cold front is moving in, so expect heavy rain tonight.

## Synonyms
- fore

## Antonyms
- back
- last
- rear

## Derived Forms
- afront
- anafront
- back-to-front
- battlefront
- beachfront
- bifront
- blockfront
- bowfront
- breakfront
- bristlefront
- buttonfront
- catafront

## Related Forms
- affront
- effrontery

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: front
- Root: frōns

## Etymology
From Middle English front, frunt, frount, from Old French front, frunt, from Latin frōns, frontem (“forehead”). Doublet of frons.

## AI Etymology
Front comes from Middle English front, frunt, frount, from Old French front, frunt, from Latin frōns, frontem (“forehead”). Doublet of frons. In current use, the main senses are “The part of something that faces forward or is nearest the viewer” and “The side of a building with the main entrance”.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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