noun
The front of the door has a painting on it. This dress buttons up the front
The front of the property measures only 40 feet
At the front of the parade marched the mayor
Despite her grief, she put on a brave front at the wake
The restaurant was merely a front for a narcotics operation
A new popular front was formed out of a coalition of several opposition groups
He frightens away potential clients by showing so much front
In this picture the man in front is my father. My horse was in front all the way
Why can't you be upfront instead of conspiring against me?
adjective
The front carriage was smashed in the train wreck. Enter by the front door
verb
Our house fronts the river. The flat fronts on the street
I hate formal affairs and hoped that you might front for me
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