in front

idiom

1

: in a forward position : in an area at the front of something (such as a car, airplane, theater, etc.)

We took turns sitting in front.

2

: in the leading position in a race or competition

She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.

—often used after out

She's still out in front.

Examples of in front in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In overtime in November, in front of a crowd of zero at Soldier Field. —Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

Teresa was standing on the edge of the roof, the very edge, in front of the AC units. —Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025

Austin Corbett’s injury history Corbett told this story in front of his locker on Monday morning. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers, after silencing the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, Tuesday night in front of a subdued crowd at American Family Field, are putting on one of the most dominant pitching clinics in the league. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for in front

• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• waterfront
• blunt