Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for front line. Search instead for frontalhirnlappen.
Definitions

front line

[fruhnt lahyn] / ˈfrʌnt ˈlaɪn /
NOUN
battlefield
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arena battleground
STRONG
Armageddon field front salient
WEAK
combat zone theater of operations theater of war
NOUN
cutting edge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forefront leading-edge vanguard
STRONG
avant-garde fore front
WEAK
advance guard advancement innovation invention new wave newest technology pioneer point spearhead van
NOUN
firing line
Synonyms
WEAK
battle line battlefront enemy line front line
NOUN
front
Synonyms
STRONGEST
facade face façade head top
STRONG
anterior bow breast brow exterior facing fore foreground forehead forepart frontage frontal frontispiece lead obverse proscenium van vanguard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bottom character foot personality rear
WEAK
back

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Pakistan’s prominent role in brokering a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Israel and Iran places it in an unusual position: on the front line of international diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

All season long, center Tarris Reed has been UConn’s leading scorer, but up against the giant Michigan front line, he missed eight of 12 shots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“He’s doing a disservice to the people that are on the front line, that rely on him and his colleagues to give them the parameters of what they can and can’t do,” Doyle added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A seasoned foreign minister, Lokke was on the front line in recent negotiations after Trump insisted the US needed to take control of Greenland.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Was it like establishing a front line in a war?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides