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 outShe's still out in front.
Examples of in front in a Sentence
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle’s weight can push water out of the way.
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
In the snaps, which have an aesthetic that resembles images taken on a disposable camera, RM poses in simple locations in Tokyo — a parking lot, in front of a tree, a swing set on a play ground — and staring into the camera, occasionally smiling.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Nicole, 35, was murdered alongside her friend, 25-year-old Goldman, on June 12, 1994 in front of her Los Angeles home.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Students and concerned citizens camp out in front of Sproul Hall in protest to end the war in Gaza and that the university’s divestment from companies with ties to Israel on the UC Berkeley campus on April 26.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
With 1:35 left to play, Chihuahua’s Hugo Puentes found space right in front of goal and calmly fired in to put the Savage up 5-4.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
On Monday night paparazzi were camped out in front of the nondescript glass-door building at Madison Avenue and 58th Street where Mr. Lauren has his storied headquarters, there to record the arrivals of Jessica Chastain, Kerry Washington and Glenn Close, among others.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
The blaze broke out shortly after 4:20 a.m. at a lived-in RV parked just in front of the warehouse, located at 1000 40th Ave.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
But social media also directly competes with the streamer for the time and eyeballs of viewers—with some social media fanatics spending hours per day watching their favorite creators preen in front of the camera, tell stories, and attempt stunts.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
In the snaps, which have an aesthetic that resembles images taken on a disposable camera, RM poses in simple locations in Tokyo — a parking lot, in front of a tree, a swing set on a play ground — and staring into the camera, occasionally smiling.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Nicole, 35, was murdered alongside her friend, 25-year-old Goldman, on June 12, 1994 in front of her Los Angeles home.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Students and concerned citizens camp out in front of Sproul Hall in protest to end the war in Gaza and that the university’s divestment from companies with ties to Israel on the UC Berkeley campus on April 26.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
With 1:35 left to play, Chihuahua’s Hugo Puentes found space right in front of goal and calmly fired in to put the Savage up 5-4.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
On Monday night paparazzi were camped out in front of the nondescript glass-door building at Madison Avenue and 58th Street where Mr. Lauren has his storied headquarters, there to record the arrivals of Jessica Chastain, Kerry Washington and Glenn Close, among others.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
The blaze broke out shortly after 4:20 a.m. at a lived-in RV parked just in front of the warehouse, located at 1000 40th Ave.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
But social media also directly competes with the streamer for the time and eyeballs of viewers—with some social media fanatics spending hours per day watching their favorite creators preen in front of the camera, tell stories, and attempt stunts.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
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“In front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20front. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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