frontline
See also: front-line and front line
English
Alternative forms
- front-line (in attributive use); front line
Etymology
front + line
Adjective
frontline (not comparable)
- (military) Located at a front
- Most advanced or important
- 2019 November 6, “RMT criticises LNER Azumas over "inadequate facilities"”, in Rail, page 19:
- Concerns have been raised about available luggage space, with Cash remarking: "With the upcoming Christmas period there will likely be a large increase in health and safety issues and stress for frontline staff."
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Translations
military: located at a front
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most advanced; most important
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Noun
frontline (plural frontlines)
- Alternative spelling of front line
Derived terms
- frontliner
Anagrams
- nonfilter