front
Where lines start
The primary meaning of front, a noun, is the part of something that is foremost, facing outward, or facing forward.
Front occurs before other nouns so often that it can be regarded as a full-fledged adjective, denoting the location of something: front door, front wheel, front tooth, front row.
In military contexts, a front is an area where conflict is occurring.
A weather front is where two air masses collide.
Front may also designate a deceptive appearance: The agency was a front for espionage.
If a building fronts something, its front faces that direction: The hotel fronts a busy highway.
Situated toward the front
- vanguardForemost position or group
- foreToward the front
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- prowVessel's forward section
bow · nose · head · tip · beginning · forepart · leading-edge · headfirst
Foremost position or group
- spearheadLead an effort
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
lead · figurehead · spokesperson · representative · face · standard-bearer · torchbearer · helm
Deceptive outward appearance
- guiseExternal manner shown
- coverProtect by overlaying
- smokescreenConcealment through misdirection
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
charade · pretense · sham · disguise · veneer · puppet · figurehead · racket
Outer portion
- elevationHeight above reference point
- entrancePoint of access
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- porticoColumned covered entryway
awning · edifice · curb-appeal · brickwork · masonry · veneer · cladding · ornamentation
Tended yard grass
- porchCovered entryway structure
- stoopSmall entry porch
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
curb · setback · curbside · forecourt · entrance · doorstep · veranda · sidewalk
Offensive half in basketball
- postVertical structural beam
- paintColored coating substance
- keyLock-opening device
- high-postOffensive position near key
center · pivot · block · rebound · screen · pick · lane · elbow
Elongated ground excavations
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
salient · flank · advance · retreat · infantry · artillery · battalion · siege
Open container for animal feed
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- isobarsEqual-pressure contour lines
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
anterior
Situated toward the front
prow · bow · nose · head · tip · beginning · forepart · leading-edge · headfirst · fore-end
vanguard
Foremost position or group
- spearheadLead an effort
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
pioneer · lead · figurehead · spokesperson · representative · face · standard-bearer · torchbearer · helm · headliner
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- guiseExternal manner shown
- coverProtect by overlaying
- smokescreenConcealment through misdirection
masquerade · charade · pretense · sham · disguise · veneer · puppet · figurehead · racket · pretext
exterior
Outer portion
portico · awning · edifice · curb-appeal · brickwork · masonry · veneer · cladding · ornamentation · pediment
lawn
Tended yard grass
walkway · curb · setback · curbside · forecourt · entrance · doorstep · veranda · sidewalk · mailbox
frontcourt
Offensive half in basketball
high-post · center · pivot · block · rebound · screen · pick · lane · elbow · baseline
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
fortification · salient · flank · advance · retreat · infantry · artillery · battalion · siege · reconnaissance
trough
Open container for animal feed
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- isobarsEqual-pressure contour lines
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
precipitation · barometric · cyclone · anticyclone · meteorology
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- locationhere, there, place, position, location
- guerrecombat, offensive, defensive, invasion, aviation
- audacityboldness, brazenness, audacity, chutzpah, gall
- ego displaysarrogance, vanity, boasting, showboating, braggadocio
- in front ofPreceding in position
- in frontAhead of others
- front pageNewspaper's opening display
- front rowNearest tier of seats
- front seatForward vehicle seating
- front yardGround before a house
confront, upfront, affront, fronts, waterfront, forefront, frontal, confrontation, front of house