The difference between Ahead of and In front of

When used as prepositions, ahead of means in front of, whereas in front of means at or near the front part of (something).


check bellow for the other definitions of Ahead of and In front of

  1. Ahead of as a preposition:

    In front of.

    Examples:

    "A hill loomed ahead of them."

  2. Ahead of as a preposition:

    Preceding.

    Examples:

    "He's giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour."

  3. Ahead of as a preposition:

    In the future of.

    Examples:

    "You have a long trip ahead of you."

    "Peter has a lot of work ahead of him."

  4. Ahead of as a preposition:

    In advance of.

    Examples:

    "I arrived at the suite half an hour ahead of Jack."

  5. Ahead of as a preposition:

    Having made more progress than.

    Examples:

    "He is far ahead of his class in math."

  1. In front of as a preposition:

    At or near the front part of (something).

  2. In front of as a preposition:

    In the presence of, in view of (someone).

    Examples:

    "Not in front of the children!"

  3. In front of as a preposition:

    Located before, ahead of, previous to (someone or something).

    Examples:

    "I'll take the one in front of the black one."