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front2 S1 W2 [only before noun]
1 at, on, or in the front of something [≠ back]: 
Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.the front cover of 'Hello!' magazine the front wheel of his bicycle the dog's front legs
Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.the front cover of 'Hello!' magazinethe front wheel of his bicyclethe dog's front legs front door/garden/porch (=at the front of a house) We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.
We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.2 a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity : a front organization for importing heroin ➔ front man (1)
a front organization for importing heroin3 technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in 'see' [↪ back]
