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CEFRA1

/fɹʌnt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The part or side of something facing forward.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A field of activity.

Examples

  • The front of the building was covered with ivy.

  • They are waiting for you in front of the door.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.

More examples

In context

  • Life lies in front of you.

  • Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia.

  • We need to take the clothes off the line. The news reported a front is coming in from the east, and we can expect heavy rain and maybe hail.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English front, frunt, frount, from Old French front, frunt, from Latin frōns, frontem (“forehead”). Doublet of frons.