frontal

adjective

Definition of frontalnext
as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal The scene, which features full-frontal nudity, contributed to the film’s R rating. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 To send a clear human message, earlier Italian art had always been frontal. — Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Some longer-range model guidance suggests that a frontal boundary and upper-level disturbance could approach North Texas sometime next week. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Along the coast, a trough of low air pressure is expected to develop along the same frontal boundary bringing cooler fall weather to Houston. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontal
  1. front
  2. anterior
Adjective
  • The proposal came days after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister visited front-line areas where North Korean troops are reinforcing the border.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This is Bates’ front-row seat to Maine’s unique economic hardship.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of front
Adjective
  • Approximately four months after starting the medication, Engel was diagnosed with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Cleveland Clinic, an anterior mediastinum hematoma is the collection of clotted blood pooling in the front part of the chest cavity.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of anterior

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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