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    Definition of in front of in English Dictionary

  • Preposition
    1. At or near the front part of (something).
      1. In the presence of, in view of (someone).
        1. Not in front of the children!
      2. Located before, ahead of, previous to (someone or something).
        1. I'll take the one in front of the black one.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Old Buggy and Winter Birds shows a buggy parked in front of a drive shed, while cardinals, juncos, and song sparrows feed on grain strewn over the ground.
        • Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours.
        • They filed in through a side entrance at about 7:45 p.m., dressed in sportcoats or suit jackets, and huddled in front of a 14-foot-high sculpture with hands — men’s, women’s, children’s — intertwined.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Phrases
        • Phrasal prepositions
        • Prepositions
          • Phrasal prepositions
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        1. en in front of one's nose
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of in front of for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "in front of" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal preposition. It's also a preposition, more specifically, a phrasal preposition.
        Definiteness: Level 8
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