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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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"Come and help me! I'm on the front line in Ukraine, I'm fighting for Russia," he begged Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema in an anguished voice message sent to his parents.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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

Didier Deschamps' squad have a fearsome front line, including Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike, and the 2022 runners-up were unbeaten in European qualifying.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

The wind carried Nina farther and farther west, over the front line and into enemy territory.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein