Meaning & use
front-line
Being at the most important, active, or forward position, especially in a conflict or effort.
See it in a sentence
Front-line workers kept hospitals running throughout the worst of the pandemic.
Soldiers stationed at the front-line trenches faced constant danger from enemy fire.
A note on using this word
Front-line is often used figuratively for essential workers, as in front-line staff, beyond its original military sense.
Words with a similar meaning
forefrontvanguard
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Words with an opposite meaning
rear
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