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

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Rotating soldiers on the front line in eastern Ukraine is extremely difficult because of the constant threat of drones.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Thrust back into the front line by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, infectious disease experts have to balance informing the public about its potential risks without provoking undue fear of a Covid-scale pandemic.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Packaging is no longer the back end of the semiconductor business but a front line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Their task was to survive long enough for others to join them and drag the Russian front line forward a few dozen more yards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Maybe when Tommy and Gino get together on the front line they can feed off each other.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

front line

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