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front

  • noun
  • /fɹʌnt/

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

Other meanings

  1. The side of a building with the main entrance.

  2. A field of activity.

Synonyms

  • fore

Antonyms

  • back
  • rear

Example sentences

  • “Your shoes are by the front door.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “The answer was right in front of them.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “Your shirt is back to front.”

    Tatoeba · deniko · CC0

Word history

From Latin "frōns" (frōns, frontem).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “front” 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.