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ahead
adverb (IN FRONT) /əˈhed/Definition
B1 in front: The road ahead is very busy. Turn left at the traffic lights, and you'll see the hospital straight ahead. Rick walked on ahead of us. You go on ahead of (= before) me, and I'll meet you there.Ahead, in front and beyond B2 having more points, votes, etc. than someone else in a competition, election, etc.: Apparently, the latest opinion polls put the Democrats 15 percent ahead of the Republicans. Barcelona was ahead after ten minutes.Describing the leading position C2 making more progress than someone else: Sophie is way (= far) ahead of the other children in her class.Making progress and advancingBecoming better
(Definition of ahead adverb (IN FRONT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Describing the leading position
Synonyms and related words:
- be in the front line idiom
- be streets ahead idiom
- front noun (PLACE)
- lead the field/pack/world idiom
- leading edge noun
- pacemaker noun (RUNNER)
- pioneering adjective
- spearhead noun
- spearhead verb
- standard-bearer noun
- the cutting edge noun
- the forefront noun
- the frontiers of sth idiom
- the vanguard noun
- trailblazer noun
- van noun (FRONT)
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