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

Not long afterward, Wilson called out Gray in front of the whole team for having fewer assists than her in several matchups. —Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025

Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025

To address the massive amounts of waste generated in front-of-house operations, Caesars has created a system of sorters at its loading docks. —Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Gigantic potholes that are against code enforcement in front of their café. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for in front

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