in front of
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- At or near the front part of (something).
- 1872, Charles Hardwick, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore [1]:
- Both parties met in front of the Castle, the torch-bearers numbering nearly one hundred.
- 1872, Charles Hardwick, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore [1]:
- In the presence of, in view of (someone).
- Not in front of the children!
- Located before, ahead of, previous to (someone or something).
- I'll take the one in front of the black one.
- a. 2002, “Mandi”, quoted in Nicholas E. Brink, Grendel and His Mother: Healing the Traumas of Childhood Through Dreams, Imagery, and Hypnosis, Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. (2002), ISBN 9780895032621, page 1:
- Several people are in front of me in line. The woman next in front of me is older, probably in her fifties.
[edit] Synonyms
- (at or near the front part of): before
- (in the presence of (someone)): around, in the company of, in the presence of
- (located before): ahead of, before
[edit] Antonyms
- (at or near the front part of): after, behind, in back of
- (in the presence of (someone)): away from, in the absence of, without
- (located before): after, behind, in back of
[edit] Translations
at or near the front part of
in the presence of someone
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located before (something else)
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