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front line
[ fruhnt lahyn ]
noun
- Military. front ( def 9 ).
- the place where in-person essential work is carried out, especially in jobs that may involve some risk, as in policing, healthcare, emergency services, public transit, grocery, warehouse, and delivery work:
Our bookstore extends a discount to all the teachers, aides, specialists, librarians, and therapists who are on the front line serving our children in schools every day.
- the visible forefront in any action, activity, or field:
TV reporters are constantly involved in the front line of events.
- Football. front four.
- Basketball. front court ( def 2b ).
front line
noun
- military the most advanced military units or elements in a battle
- the most advanced, exposed, or conspicuous element in any activity or situation
- frontline modifier
- of, relating to, or suitable for the front line of a military formation
frontline troops
- of, relating to, or suitable for public service and business employees who are in direct contact with the public
frontline staff
- to the fore; advanced, conspicuous, etc
frontline news
- of or relating to a country bordering on or close to a hostile country or scene of armed conflict
leaders of the frontline states attended the summit
Word History and Origins
Origin of front line1
Example Sentences
The talks come amid growing speculation that Russia might be willing to halt its invasion along current front lines in return for significant concessions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Ukraine's front line had been hit by more than 46 Russian assaults since the start of the day on Sunday.
As the fighting reached el-Fasher, she moved with her mother and six siblings to a safer area, further away from the front line.
That would drag entertainment companies to the front lines of the trade war.
Such a move would haul the major entertainment companies to the front lines of the trade war.
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