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front — the forward-facing part or side of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the forward-facing part or side of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /frʌnt/

Example Sentences

  • The cat always sits in front of the TV when I'm watching my favorite show.
  • He put on a brave front, but inside he was terrified of the presentation.
  • The restaurant has a beautiful front garden where customers can dine outdoors.

front

NOUN

[/frʌnt/]

the forward-facing part or side of something

She stood at the front of the long bakery line before sunrise.
💡 Concept

She stood at the front of the long bakery line before sunrise.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/frʌnt/
🇬🇧 UK/frʌnt/

🌳Etymology

Rootfront

Origin

From Latin frons, meaning 'forehead' or 'front part of the face.' The Romans originally applied this term to the forehead as the forward-facing part of the head, which gradually extended to mean the anterior side of any object or position.

Breakdown

Latin frons (forehead, front) → Old French front → Middle English front, with the semantic shift from anatomical (forehead) to directional (front/forward-facing side).

🎵Rhyme

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hunt
stunt
blunt
grunt

🔗Collocations

in front of
front door
front page
front line
up front
front runner
put on a front

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The cat always sits in front of the TV when I'm watching my favorite show.”

“He put on a brave front, but inside he was terrified of the presentation.”

“The restaurant has a beautiful front garden where customers can dine outdoors.”

😄 Fun example

“My mom always told me to sit up front in class, but I preferred hiding in the back.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

foreforwardaheadfacefacade

Antonyms

backrearbehind

Related

frontagefrontierconfrontforeheadforemost

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