aheadadverb
uk/əˈhed/us/əˈhed/ahead adverb (IN FRONT)
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.
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.
C2 making more progress than someone else:
Sophie is way (= far) ahead of the other children in her class.
More examples
- The path ahead was flat and smooth.
- We must stay one step ahead of our competitors.
- In the last few metres of the race, she suddenly zoomed ahead.
- You two go ahead - Sam and I'll bring up the rear.
- He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with concentration.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ahead, in front and beyond
- ante
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- before
- beyond
- downriver
- follow
- follow your nose idiom
- fore
- fore-
- front
- head
- lead 1
- nose
- para
- past
- up
- yonder
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Describing the leading position
Making progress and advancing
ahead adverb (IN THE FUTURE)
B1 in or into the future:
She has a difficult time ahead of her.
He couldn't bear to think of the lonely year ahead.
More examples
- I've got a busy week ahead of me.
- Planning so far ahead makes no sense - so many things will have changed by next year.
- Normally, I plan one or two days ahead.
- The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.
- Friendless and jobless, he wondered how he would survive the year ahead.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
In the future & soon
- a matter/question of time idiom
- all in good time idiom
- anon
- ASAP
- be
- come
- in the fullness of time idiom
- in the long run idiom
- in the short run idiom
- in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) idiom
- later
- long
- long-range
- sometime
- soon
- sooner or later idiom
- the days/week(s)/year(s) to come idiom
- then
- tomorrow
- yet
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