noun

front

front, forefront, façade

The front of the house is painted white.

The front of the house is painted white.

He stood at the front of the line.

He stood at the front of the queue.

A cold front is moving in from the west.

A cold front is moving in from the west.

the front of ((sth.)) the forward part of (sth.) The front of the building is impressive.

in front of ((sth.)) positioned ahead of (sth.) He parked his car in front of the house.

at the front of ((sth.)) in the most forward position of (sth.) She sat at the front of the classroom.

Synonyms: face, foreground; Antonyms: back, rear

From Latin 'frons' meaning 'forehead, front'.

Think of your 'forehead' (from the Latin root 'frons') as the 'front' of your face.

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