front line

[fruhnt lahyn] / ˈfrʌnt ˈlaɪn /

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battlefield n.
cutting edge n.
firing line n.
front n.

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

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At the closest checkpoint to the front line, we met some fighters who had just returned from positions high on the mountain, just a few hundred metres from advancing Houthis.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Tanks have all but disappeared from the front line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

You may be solving for a requirement that has more flexibility than the front line let on.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Marmoush is primarily a number nine, but he has rarely been confined to one role across the front line.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Was it like establishing a front line in a war?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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