in front of

phraseA12 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

In front of means facing the forward side of something. Ahead of it, and usually visible from it.

It is a three-part preposition and stays together. There is a crucial social sense, since doing something in front of other people means in their presence, and being told off in front of colleagues is far worse than in private. That sense is about witnesses rather than position. It is worth separating from in the front of, which means inside the forward part of something.

Definitions of in front of

1phrasein front ofPositioned ahead of or facing something.A1
“There is a bench in front of the church.”
2phrasepresenceIn the presence of other people.A2
“Please do not say that in front of the children.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Directions & Position

First appears in chapter 3 of A Man Called Ove.

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in front of

phraseA12 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

In front of means facing the forward side of something. Ahead of it, and usually visible from it.

Definitions of in front of

1phrasein front ofPositioned ahead of or facing something.A1
“There is a bench in front of the church.”
2phrasepresenceIn the presence of other people.A2
“Please do not say that in front of the children.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Directions & Position

First appears in chapter 3 of A Man Called Ove.

Practise this word