Definitions

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

During his tenure as defence minister, Fedorov was credited with energising the ministry, heading a drive against corruption and using data to analyse and try to improve performance on the front line.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Firefighters have been on the front line of climate change for a number of years," Phil Garrigan, of the National Fire Chiefs Council, told BBC Radio.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

This has also been an incredible front line of the technological vanguard for how war is going to be fought in the future.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Fourteen days ago we had to go up and relieve the front line.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

front line

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