front money
noun
: money that is paid in advance for a promised service or product
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Taxi services have been tapping into their reserves or getting loans to front money to drivers. 
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The athletic department would pay for the construction of the boards, with the up-front money coming from a bond. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2022 Under that system, community groups such as Día de la Mujer Latina and the Latino Cancer Institute front money for their NIH projects and get paid back later. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022 West Allis Economic Development Executive Director Patrick Schloss said the limited guaranty agreement is not a loan, and the city isn't providing any up-front money. Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2021 The circus’s investors, who were supposed to front money for room and board, stopped answering their phones. Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 27 July 2020 If there is no season, they won’t be paid with the exception of up-front money. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2020 Whales typically have a budget (front money or a credit line) ranging anywhere from $1M to $20M and in a weekend could easily be up or down millions. Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019 The app, a Silicon Valley startup, fronts money requested to its users before payday. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 29 Sep. 2019 See More
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The athletic department would pay for the construction of the boards, with the up-front money coming from a bond. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2022 Under that system, community groups such as Día de la Mujer Latina and the Latino Cancer Institute front money for their NIH projects and get paid back later. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022 West Allis Economic Development Executive Director Patrick Schloss said the limited guaranty agreement is not a loan, and the city isn't providing any up-front money. Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2021 The circus’s investors, who were supposed to front money for room and board, stopped answering their phones. Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 27 July 2020 If there is no season, they won’t be paid with the exception of up-front money. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2020 Whales typically have a budget (front money or a credit line) ranging anywhere from $1M to $20M and in a weekend could easily be up or down millions. Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019 The app, a Silicon Valley startup, fronts money requested to its users before payday. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 29 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1928, in the meaning defined above