Front Line (Noun)
Meaning
The line along which opposing armies face each other.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The soldiers were stationed at the front line, preparing for the enemy's advance.
- Medics worked tirelessly to rescue the wounded along the front line of the battlefield.
- As a result of the surprise attack, the front line of the defense was broken and the enemy poured in.
- After weeks of stalemate, the front line was unchanged, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.
- Casualties mounted as the troops retreated from the front line under withering fire from the enemy.