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• in front

  1. 1

     a little farther forward than someone or something

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Behind or in front of something or someone: behind, in front, rear, opposite, past, up front, in the background, face, rearmost, at someone’s heels... more
  2. 2

     winning a competition, game, or election that is not yet finished

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Words used to describe positions in a competition: against, clear, close, close-run, competing, equal, level, out, position, unopposed... more
  3. 3

     outside the part of a building that faces forward

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Outside a place, object or building: outside, beyond, outdoors, exterior, out, external, outer, outdoor, the open air, out of doors... more

• in (the) front

  in the part of a car where the driver and the controls are

  *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

  Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles: accelerator, air bag, back seat, booster seat, bucket seat, dash, dashboard, defogger, demister, dimmer... more

• in front of someone

  1. 1

     if something is in front of you, it is in a position where you can see it if you look forward

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Behind or in front of something or someone: behind, in front, rear, opposite, past, up front, in the background, face, rearmost, at someone’s heels... more
  2. 2

     in a situation where someone is there with you

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     General words for presence: presence, attendance, availability, present, here, on the spot, in the flesh, bodily... more
  3. 3

     in a situation where someone is watching you do something

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     General words for presence: presence, attendance, availability, present, here, on the spot, in the flesh, bodily... more
  4. 4

     used for saying what is going to happen to you in the future

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Relating to the future: future, potential, prospect, promise, futuristic, in (the) future, what the future holds, the best/worst is yet to come, tomorrow is another day, history will show/record/judge etc.... more

• in front of something

  1. 1

     in a position where you can see a particular thing when you look forward

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Behind or in front of something or someone: behind, in front, rear, opposite, past, up front, in the background, face, rearmost, at someone’s heels... more
  2. 2

     into a place where a moving vehicle might hit you

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Behind or in front of something or someone: behind, in front, rear, opposite, past, up front, in the background, face, rearmost, at someone’s heels... more

• out front

  in the part of a theater where the audience sits

  *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

  Areas and structures in a theatre or cinema: aisle, apron, auditorium, backcloth, backdrop, backstage, backstage, balcony, box, box office... more

• out (the) front

  outside the part of a building that faces forward

  *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

  Outside a place, object or building: outside, beyond, outdoors, exterior, out, external, outer, outdoor, the open air, out of doors... more

• out in front

  1. 1

     a fairly large distance farther forward than someone or something

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Not near and difficult to reach: distant, far, apart, remote, lonely, isolated, inaccessible, outlying, away, outermost... more
  2. 2

     winning a competition, game, or election that is not yet finished by a fairly large amount

     *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of front*

     Words used to describe positions in a competition: against, clear, close, close-run, competing, equal, level, out, position, unopposed... more