front
the side that is forward or prominent
How often you will meet it
Rank 550 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 35,375 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the side that is forward or prominent also: front end, forepart
- the line along which opposing armies face each other also: battlefront, front line
- the outward appearance of a person he put up a bold front
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity also: front man, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman
- a sphere of activity involving effort the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic frontthey advertise on many different fronts
front in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They could see the two ponies hitched at the front gate.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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As he spoke the last words, we drew up in front of the fine old house.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The queen gave way, and the army encamped on a large field in front of the town.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Coincidence had thrust Caesar out of his thoughts and on to the narrow path in front of him.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1