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 5archaic: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