Ahead of someone
In front of indicates position ahead of something or someone, facing them or blocking their path: A truck pulled in front of us.
It can mean in the presence of: Don't say that in front of the children.
The phrase also suggests visibility or prominence: She stood in front of the camera.
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Ahead of someone
In front of indicates position ahead of something or someone, facing them or blocking their path: A truck pulled in front of us.
It can mean in the presence of: Don't say that in front of the children.
The phrase also suggests visibility or prominence: She stood in front of the camera.
1. location — ahead, In the lead; before (Prior in time); facing (Directed toward something); opposite (Reverse or contrary thing); foreground · entrance · doorway · threshold · stage · audience · podium · lectern · altar · screen
2. witness — audience, Gathered viewers collectively; crowd (Large public gathering); everyone (All people collectively); people (Humans as a group); others · public · spectators · onlookers · peers · colleagues · class · jury · committee · panel
spatial position (fore-aft)in front of ≠ behind At the rear; in back of · hidden behind · after · following · trailing
compound prepositions: according to, because of, due to, instead of, out of; directions: north, south, east, west, left; prepositions: above, about, across, after, along; proximity: near, close, nearby, nearness, proximity
front, affront, frontal, frontage, frontally
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/in_front_of