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 decision comes on the heels of a refusal Monday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene in the case in advance of his decision. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Opened in 2021 in advance of the lodge’s reopening, all almost instantly became lively local hangouts where neighbors stop in for a quick drink and the latest intel on nearby happenings or gather for an evening of lively discussion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Yet Oakland Park was not told in advance that Lloyd would be recommended for closure. — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Flight paths are planned in advance and followed autonomously by the airship, though a human pilot monitors missions from a control room in Paris and can step in if things go off track. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 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