front
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4.1
- noun
- /frʌnt/
:
frente
- So we wondered if any progress on this front was happening in the learning commons out there.
- on multiple fronts
- on the political front
- a united front
Rest assured we will cover all fronts and all aspects of the war.
- Rest assured we will cover all fronts and all aspects of the war.
- So on so many different fronts like that, that's why it's hard.
- So if anyone's feeling generous on that front, we'll be grateful.
- And so it's across that front that we have to worry.
- So on on the family front, that would be the the best option.
Examples
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All those problems on the home front.
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Clothing worn by women on the home front was shaped by wartime conditions.
Academic text (2015) -
But I think on this front, why is it so dark?
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So the the, the domestic front is not so united.
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And so it's across that front that we have to worry.
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Anything you can do to bring your book to the front will help it sell.
Fiction book (2000) -
I fight on the kind of democracy front as much as I can.
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And on the legal front today, an unexpected development....
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Being that I'm either at work or rehearsals, communication on the home front starts to break down.
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The new policy aims to address issues on the economic front, helping small businesses thrive.
Synonyms
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4.3
The main place where people do the most important and risky work
Idioms
- Literature
Nothing important or unusual is happening now after recent activity
Compounds
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1.3
The first row of seats nearest the stage or screen that lets you see the action clearly
- Specialized
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6.1
A surface that joins points a wave reaches at the same time, like light or sound
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3.7
A swimming stroke done face down where arms move alternately over the water and legs kick
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9.9
A rebel group in Sierra Leone that fought the government, took control of diamond mines and used child soldiers
- Specialized
1
4.6
Pages at the start of a book, like the title page and table of contents
- Specialized
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7.5
A weather front when a cold front catches a warm front and lifts the warm air above the cold air
A Palestinian left-wing group that carries out armed attacks against Israel
A Palestinian political group that seeks major national change and sometimes uses armed attacks
- Offensive
The lower front of the body above the private area that looks rounded like a small hill
- Specialized
A vowel sound made with the tongue near the front of the mouth, like in man
- Texting
A block of information at the start of a digital file that gives title and date for website tools
- Literature
A campaign where a candidate meets voters at the candidate's home instead of traveling
- Literature
Giving speeches and meeting supporters at your home instead of traveling to many places
A secret left-wing group in Honduras in the late 1980s that opposed United States involvement
A group in Honduras in the late 1980s that used violence to oppose United States involvement
An armed group in southern Philippines seeking an independent Islamic state for the Moro people
A Turkish armed Islamist group that uses violence for political goals
A terrorist group started by Osama bin Laden in 1998 to unite armed Islamist groups in different countries
A far-left group in Turkey that attacks police and the army and opposes NATO and the United States
A Palestinian political group formed in 1967 that carried out armed attacks against Israel
- Specialized
A line where very cold air from the poles meets warmer air and causes storms
A Palestinian group that supports left-wing revolution and uses political and armed action
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
A Palestinian armed group that split from al-Fatah in 1967 and attacked Israel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Front comes from the Latin word frons 'forehead', and from the idea of what is first or most forward, so a 'front' can mean a particular area or field where activity or effort happens, like the research front or the political front.