0 the part of a building, object, or person's body that faces forward or is most often seen or used:
The front of the museum is very impressive.
He was lying on his front.
The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street.
If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view.
There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book.
There's an inscription in the front of the book.
The car in front suddenly stopped and I slammed on the brakes.
1 a particular area of activity:
2 the character or qualities that a person or organization appears to have in public that are different from their real character or qualities, and whose purpose is often to deceive people or hide an illegal activity:
Don't be fooled by his kindness and sensitivity - it's just a front.
She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill.
The machinery company was a front operation for arms smuggling.
Several trading companies were set up in the early 1960s to act as fronts for money-laundering operations.
3 land near the sea or a lake, or the part of a town near the beach that often has a wide road or path along it:
Let's go for a stroll along the front.
The company specializes in building lake-front property.
4 the place where two masses of air that have different temperatures meet:
A cold/warm front is approaching from the west.
6 in or at the front of something:
7 If a building or area fronts (onto) a particular place, it is near it and faces it:
8 a group of people sharing a political belief who perform actions in public to achieve their aims:
The National Front is an extremely right-wing political party in Britain.
The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for releasing the monkeys from the laboratory.
9 the most forward position or most important side of an object or surface:
My little boy can’t eat ice cream without most of it dripping down the front of his shirt.
You’ll find the date of publication in the front of the book.
I like to sit near the front of the plane so that I can be among the first to get off.
Do you want me to lie on my front (= the side of my body that faces forward) or on my back?
Would you like me to sit in the front (= most forward seat) or the back of the car?
Dad pushed Matthew in the stroller while David and Stephen walked in front (= farther forward than the others) .
10 a particular area of activity:
11 an appearance that a person chooses to show to others instead of showing his or her true feelings:
13 an organization of political groups united to put forward ideas or programs that they share:
14 to face or be next to something:
15 in or at the front of something:
16 the part of a building that faces or is nearest to the street or that is most often seen or used:
17 used to refer to a particular area of activity:
18 behaviour that a person shows in public and that is different from their real character:
19 a person or organization that is used to deceive people or to hide an illegal activity:
The trading company was set up in 2001 to act as a front for money-laundering operations.
20 more successful than other people or companies doing the same job or in the same industry:
21 if you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them before they do something for you:
22 if a brand, product, or company is front of mind, it is the first one that people think of when they are considering buying something:
23 considered very important and to be dealt with or given attention before other things:
24 if a building or area fronts or fronts on or onto a particular place, it is near it and faces it:
25 to lead an organization, or be the person with the main responsibility for a particular project, etc.:
There are two entrances - one at the front and one round the back.
When the doors opened she barged her way to the front of the queue.
This plan shows the front, side and back elevations of the new supermarket.
Her name was emblazoned across the front of the theatre.
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