noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
- Park the car at the front of the building.
- The front of the shirt had a small pocket.
- Please wait at the front of the queue until your name is called.
noun A field of activity or effort, especially when several are happening at once.
- The government is under pressure on several fronts.
- The team is making progress on every front, from design to sales.
- Things are quiet on the home front, but busy at work.
noun A person, business, or activity that conceals something else, usually illegal.
- The laundromat was a front for a money-laundering operation.
- The little shop was only a front for something far less honest.
- Investigators found that the charity was a front used to hide stolen cash.
noun A false or fake appearance put on to impress or mislead others.
- He puts up a tough front, but he's actually quite shy.
- Behind her cheerful front, she was worried sick about the exam.
- His confident front fell away as soon as he got home.
noun Weather: the boundary between two air masses of different temperature, often bringing rain.
- A cold front is moving in from the west.
- A warm front will bring cloud and drizzle to the coast tomorrow.
- The storm arrived as a cold front swept across the country.
verb To lead or act as the public face of something, such as a band or campaign.
- He fronts one of the most popular rock bands in the country.
- A well-known actor will front the new charity campaign.
- She fronted the television program for ten years before retiring.
verb To face toward a particular direction.
- The hotel fronts onto the beach.
- Our flat fronts onto a quiet park, so the mornings are peaceful.
- The old cottages front the river and have lovely views.
