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vanguard
vanguard
/ˈvænˌgɑːrd/
noun
(
)
The leading units moving at the head of an army
(
van
,
vanguard
)
the leading units moving at the head of an army
The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
(
forefront
,
vanguard
,
cutting edge
)
the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
The Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England
the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England
The idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy
the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy
Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
(
avant-garde
,
new wave
,
van
,
vanguard
)
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
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