2front adjective
always used before a noun 1 : of or relating to the front : located at the front
▪ There's a small statue on the front lawn. ▪ He keeps his wallet in his front pocket. ▪ the front entrance/hall ▪ She likes to sit in the front [=first] row. = She likes front-row seats. ▪ the front door [=the door in the front of a building that is usually the main entrance] ▪ The story appeared on the front page [=the first page] of the newspaper. ▪ We checked into the hotel at the front desk. [=the desk in a building where visitors are greeted] ▪ There is a dent in the car's front end. [=the part of a vehicle that faces forward] 2 golf — used to refer to the first 9 holes of an 18-hole golf course ▪ He was two over par on the front nine.
▪ There's a small statue on the front lawn. ▪ He keeps his wallet in his front pocket. ▪ the front entrance/hall ▪ She likes to sit in the front [=first] row. = She likes front-row seats. ▪ the front door [=the door in the front of a building that is usually the main entrance] ▪ The story appeared on the front page [=the first page] of the newspaper. ▪ We checked into the hotel at the front desk. [=the desk in a building where visitors are greeted] ▪ There is a dent in the car's front end. [=the part of a vehicle that faces forward]
front and center
US : in the most important position or area
▪ These issues are front and center in voters' minds.
▪ These issues are front and center in voters' minds.
