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[Middle English frontel, from Medieval Latin frontellum, diminutive of Latin front-, frons]
: a cloth hanging over the front of an altar
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: of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
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: parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane
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: of or relating to a meteorological front
Examples of frontal in a Sentence
Adjective
most cars have the engine in the frontal part
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 3 July 2025
During this time of year, frontal boundaries often stall in the area and then can undergo further development into a tropical system.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Go Naked Hair offers wigs, bundles, closures, frontals, lashes, and more with great customer service and fast shipping, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for hair needs.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 July 2025
Williams has a string of successful businesses, including Go Naked Hair (a line of premium wigs, bundles, closures, frontals, lashes, and more), Pampered by Porsha (a luxury sheet collection) and Porsha4Real (her thriving YouTube channel).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
The bluff front and large frontal area may also explain the wind noise at highway speeds, although that can easily be drowned out by the sound system (or two rows of children, perhaps).
—ArsTechnica, 3 July 2025
During this time of year, frontal boundaries often stall in the area and then can undergo further development into a tropical system.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontal. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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