in advance

phrase

1

: to, toward, or in a place or position ahead

sent scouts out in advance

2

: before a deadline or an anticipated event

made reservations in advance

Examples of in advance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sender and receiver will agree on these code words in advance. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

The complete three-and-ahalf-hour show, which was livestreamed via several outlets, is still up on YouTube as of this writing, in advance of an edited version that will air on public television later this fall. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

If anyone doesn’t want to plan so far in advance, patio reservations are released that day. — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

And each state must get their envelopes approved in advance by the Postal Service. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for in advance

• circumstance
• esperance
• exceedance
• happenstance
• refinance
• askance
• enhance
• expanse
• finance
• freelance
• mischance
• perchance