foreparts

noun

plural of forepart
as in fronts
a forward part or surface moved to the forepart of the machine to check the mechanism

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  1. fronts
  2. facades
Noun
  • The donation, believed to be the largest ever from an individual to a university, comes at a time when higher education has been under attack on many fronts.
    — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The region’s multilateral development banks—the Inter-American Development Bank, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and a panoply of subregional banks—can help on several fronts.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • Set the scene The Pinch sits on King Street’s popular north-south artery of clothing shops, wine bars, palm trees, and decorative facades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Roses and a soft orange nod to the way light catches on its facades.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of facades
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“Foreparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreparts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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