At or in the front:
— We couldn't see over the heads of the people in front.

synonyms: ahead, before.

Roget 234: before; in front, in the van, in advance; ahead, right ahead; forehead, foremost; in the foreground, in the lee of; before one's face, before one's eyes; face to face, vis-a-vis; front a front.    ... show more

Roget 280: in advance, before, ahead, in the van, in the lead; foremost, headmost^†; in front; at the head, out in front; way out in front, far ahead.