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frontline

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfrʌntˌlaɪn/ · UK /ˈfrʌntlaɪn/

frontline means: Working or positioned where fighting happens or where people deal directly with a problem or the public.

adjective

AT THE FRONTB2

Working or positioned where fighting happens or where people deal directly with a problem or the public.

  • Frontline troops needed more supplies.
  • The hospital gave frontline nurses extra support.
  • Frontline staff deal with customer complaints every day.

Common phrases: frontline troops, frontline workers, frontline staff

LEADINGC1

Among the most advanced or important in a particular area.

  • The lab focuses on frontline research.
  • Their engineers develop frontline technology.
  • This drug remains a frontline treatment for the disease.

Similar words: leading, advanced, foremost

Common phrases: frontline research, frontline technology, frontline treatment

Questions about frontline

What does frontline mean?

Working or positioned where fighting happens or where people deal directly with a problem or the public.

What is frontline in other languages?

Türkçe: ön cephedeki · Español: de primera línea · Français: de première ligne · Deutsch: an vorderster Front · Italiano: di prima linea · 日本語: 最前線の

How do you pronounce frontline?

In American English /ˈfrʌntˌlaɪn/; in British English /ˈfrʌntlaɪn/.

How do you use frontline in a sentence?

Frontline troops needed more supplies. The hospital gave frontline nurses extra support.

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