Main Entry:

¹front

Pronunciation:

\ˈfrənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French frunt, front, from Latin front-, frons

Date:

13th century

1 a: forehead ; also : the whole face b: external and often feigned appearance especially in the face of danger or adversity2 a (1): vanguard (2): a line of battle (3): a zone of conflict between armies b (1): a stand on an issue : policy (2): an area of activity or interest <progress on the educational front> (3): a movement linking divergent elements to achieve common objectives ; especially : a political coalition3: a side of a building ; especially : the side that contains the principal entrance4 a: the forward part or surface b (1): frontage (2): a beach promenade at a seaside resort c: dickey 1a d: the boundary between two dissimilar air masses5archaic : beginning6 a (1): a position ahead of a person or of the foremost part of a thing (2)—used as a call by a hotel desk clerk in summoning a bellhop b: a position of leadership or superiority7 a: a person, group, or thing used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual controlling agent b: a person who serves as the nominal head or spokesman of an enterprise or group to lend it prestige

— in front of

: directly before or ahead of

— out front

: in the audience