forward

adjective
for·ward
/ˈfɔːwəd/

Situated toward or at the front of something.

Example

“The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.”

Other meanings

Situated toward or near the enemy lines.
Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
“My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.”

Example sentences

“I look forward to doing some development.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Once the decision was made, they pressed forward.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "foreweard" (forward, inclined to the front, fore, early, former).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forward” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.