in front

adverb

at or in the front (Freq. 30)

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I see the lights of a town ahead

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the road ahead is foggy

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staring straight ahead

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we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front

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with the cross of Jesus marching on before

• Syn: ↑ahead, ↑before

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1) in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something else

the car in front stopped suddenly

■ in the lead in a game or contest

the Reds were in front until the eighth inning

2) on the part or side that normally first presents itself to view

a house with a wide porch in front

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in front

1 : in a forward position : in an area at the front of something

There was room for one passenger in front, so the rest of us sat in back.

2 : in the leading position in a race or competition

She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.

— often used after out

She's still out in front.

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Main Entry: ↑front

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in ˈfront idiom

adverb

1. in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away

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Their house is the one with the big garden in front.

2. in first place in a race or competition

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The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points.

Main entry: ↑front_idiom