In front of
Example: He stands in front of the building entrance
Definition
"In front of" is a prepositional phrase used to describe the position of something or someone located before or ahead of another object or place, often facing it directly. For example, "He stands in front of the building entrance" means he is positioned ahead of the entrance.
Etymology
The phrase "in front of" combines the preposition "in," meaning within or inside a position, with "front," derived from the Old French "front," which comes from the Latin "frons" meaning forehead or face. The phrase literally signifies being before or facing something. Did you know? The word "front" originally related to the forehead, symbolizing the foremost part.
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"In front of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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