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 adversity
2 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 coalition
3 : a side of a building; especially : the side that contains the principal entrance
4 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 masses
5 archaic : beginning
6 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 superiority
7 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