Phrase guide

in front

prep_phrase · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In the position ahead. Often with of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The leader, Jones, is well in front.
  • Hughes is in front of Smith, but behind Jackson.
  • I wasn't concentrating, and I crashed into the car in front.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

In the position where it can be seen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Put your hands in front of you, on the desk.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep_phrase

Meaning 3

In the position opposite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Sit in front of the computer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

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Meaning 4

In the position nearest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Put your book in front where it will be easier to reach.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

prep_phrase

Meaning 5

In the most forward position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This car will seat two people in front and three in the back.
  • The one with a garden in front (that is, at the front of it).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

at or in the front

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I see the lights of a town ahead
  • the road ahead is foggy
  • staring straight ahead
  • we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
  • with the cross of Jesus marching on before

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ahead, before

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отпред (otpred) — in the position ahead
  • Esperanto: antaŭe — in the position ahead
  • German: vorn — in the position ahead
  • German: vorne — in the position ahead
  • Greek: μπροστά (brostá) — in the position ahead
  • Hungarian: elöl — in the position ahead
  • Ido: avane — in the position ahead
  • Italian: davanti — in the position ahead
  • Malayalam: മുന്നിൽ (munnil) — in the position ahead
  • Malayalam: മുന്നെ (munne) — in the position ahead
  • Malayalam: മുമ്പിൽ (mumpil) — in the position ahead
  • Norwegian Bokmål: foran — in the position ahead
  • Sanskrit: पुरस् (puras) — in the position ahead
  • Lower Sorbian: prězy — in the position ahead
  • Yoruba: níwájú — in the position ahead