The leading units moving at the head of an army.

synonym: van.

Roget 234: front; fore, forepart; foreground; face, disk, disc, frontage; facade, proscenium, facia [Lat.], frontispiece; anteriority^†; obverse (of a medal or coin). fore rank, front rank; van, vanguard; advanced guard; outpost; first line; scout.    brow, forehead, visage, physiognomy, phiz^†, countenance, mut [Slang]; rostrum, beak, bow, stem, prow, prore^†, jib.    pioneer etc. (precursor) 64; metoposcopy^†.    ... show more

Dutch: aanval, voorhoede
Polish: awangarda, forpoczta

Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts).

synonyms: avant-garde, new wave, van.

Dutch: avant-garde, voorhoede
Polish: awangarda

The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field.

synonyms: cutting edge, forefront.

Dutch: voorgrond