Meaning & use
in front
Ahead of someone or something, or in the position facing forward.
See it in a sentence
She sat in front so she could see the whiteboard clearly during class.
A tall hedge grows in front of the house, blocking most of the view from the street.
A note on using this word
In front is usually followed by 'of' when naming what it is ahead of, as in 'in front of the store.'
Words with a similar meaning
ahead
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Words with an opposite meaning
behind
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