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Meaning of "front of house" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRONT OF HOUSE

front of house play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRONT OF HOUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Front of house is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRONT OF HOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Front of House

In the performing arts, front of house is the portion of a performance venue that is open to the public. In theatre and live music venues, it is the auditorium and foyer, as opposed to the stage and backstage areas. In theatre, the front of house manager is responsible for ticket sales, refreshments, and making sure auditorium is set out properly.

Definition of front of house in the English dictionary

The definition of front of house in the dictionary is the areas of a theatre, opera house, etc, used by the audience.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRONT OF HOUSE

front burner
front court
front crawl
front desk
front door
front line
front list
front loader
front man
front matter
front money
front office
front organization
front page
front person
front room
front row
front runner
front up
front vowel

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRONT OF HOUSE

beach house
clubhouse
courthouse
detached house
farmhouse
greenhouse
guesthouse
house
house-to-house
in-house
lady of the house
lighthouse
mouse
on the house
open house
opera house
penthouse
powerhouse
steakhouse
warehouse
Winehouse

Synonyms and antonyms of front of house in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «front of house» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRONT OF HOUSE

Find out the translation of front of house to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of front of house from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «front of house» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家门口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frente a la casa
570 millions of speakers

English

front of house
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घर के सामने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أمام منزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фронт дома
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frente da casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘরে সামনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

devant la maison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Depan rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vor dem Haus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家の正面
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집 앞에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngarep omah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trước nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டின் முன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घराच्या समोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evin önü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

davanti a casa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z przodu domu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фронт будинку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fața casei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπροστά από το σπίτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorkant van die huis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

framsidan av huset
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foran huset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of front of house

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRONT OF HOUSE»

The term «front of house» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.613 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRONT OF HOUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about front of house

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRONT OF HOUSE»

Discover the use of front of house in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to front of house and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life Beyond the Line: A Front-Of-The-House Companion for ...
Suitable for all Culinary Arts programs, this unique resource guide fully prepares future chefs by helping them build skills in both high quality food production and "front-of-house" training - i.e., customer satisfaction and retention - ...
Noel C. Cullen, 2001
2
Class Acts: Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels
Back of house workers are paid less than front of house workers as a rule (one or two dollars less per hour in my sites). Many interactive workers regularly received tips (and sometimes commissions), which was less common for back of house ...
Rachel Sherman, 2007
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Professional Sound Reinforcement Techniques: Tips and Tricks ...
mic as the lead vocalist uses) from the front-of-house mix position and removing unwanted frequencies in the PA. This should be dictated by the sound of the system in the room that day. Doing this will get you very close and give you a good ...
Jim Yakabuski, 2001
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International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management 2nd edition
In a hotel setting, front-of-house includes the lobby area. Front-of-house restaurant employees include food servers, bussers, bartenders, and hosts. Since these positions receive often gratuities in countries where tipping is practiced, they ...
Abraham Pizam, 2012
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
26 6 8 18 To paid stamps for bonds for quayage, tolls, &c 11 7 1 22 To paid J. Thistle for taking down front of house 4 0 0 26 To paid E. Doherty, for auctiouing of quayage and customs 5 5 0 29 To paid sundries, per journal . . .676 1828. Jan.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1836
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A Practical Guide to Working in Theatre
Written by the Acting Head of the Young People's Programme at the Royal Shakespeare Co. and former Director of Education at the Bristol Old Vic, this is a book for new entrants in the theatre industry needing a behind-the-scenes glimpse ...
Gill Foreman, 2010
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Building Type Basics for College and University Facilities
front-of-house and shared back-of-house spaces to serve all performance venues. The side-by-side organization creates a strong front with a shared single -loaded lobby, potentially quite open to the outside. The side-by-side layout also  ...
David J. Neuman, 2013
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Towers, Turbines and Transmission Lines: Impacts On Property ...
... a garage Designated car parking available in driveway or offroad No designated parking space Distance to the nearest turbine in metres Vista from front of house I houses Vista from front of house I field Vista from front of house I countryside ...
Sandy Bond, Sally Sims, Peter Dent, 2013
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How Does Personality Relate to Contextual Performance, ...
Another interesting finding was that the drive and energy scale best predicted the personal support factor of contextual performance for back of house positions, while it best predicted the conscientiousness initiative factor for front of house ...
Kevin Impelman, 2007
10
Women's Circus: Leaping Off the Edge
Front of house is a disparate group of circus fans and past performers who sell tickets, food, drink, T-shirts, programs and other merchandise. Front of house women show people to their seats, guard the gate against show-crashers, count  ...
Ev Beissbarth, Jo Turner, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRONT OF HOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term front of house is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rebuilding a Fortune: Restaurant owners reeling after inspection
... forceful than her husband's, but says she tries to allow him dominion over the kitchen and its employees, while she runs the front of house. «Jackson County Floridan, Jul 15»
2
The Billion Dollar Food Delivery Wars
All the more so that not needing a physical storefront could enable them to cut fixed costs (no more waiting staff, front of house, cleaners, rents, ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
3
Phoenix KYT celebrates its first birthday
... KYT offers children tuition outside of school, giving them theatre experience in acting, singing, dancing, back stage work and front of house. «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Café Murano, London WC2, restaurant review
I remember there was a front of house who, when you gave your name, said, “I will sort you out.” He was not at all given to smiling. I traipsed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Dining review: Front of house shines at Lili Co.
A superb restaurant is influenced in equal parts by the front of house as what's going on behind that swinging kitchen door. This week's ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Capitol Evaluates Cybersecurity After OPM Hack
On June 3, the day before OPM announced its first breach of federal employee data, Cassidy testified in front of House Administration that ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
7
Stay Here Now: The Soho House-Designed Luxury Farmhouse In …
“Stefana is the chef and housekeeper, she manages the main team. In the season there will be a concierge as well, a front of house person, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
Theatergoer tries to charge phone on Broadway set
The front of house staff immediately responded by retrieving the phone, and the performance was apparently only delayed by around five ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
9
Historic Golden Mile Loopline Railway from Kalgoorlie to Boulder in …
"It'll be a bonus for employment with staff obviously for train driving, conducting, front of house, maintenance staff ... it goes on and on." ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
10
Restaurant review: Love at first bite in Mews, Baltimore
Front of house here ,James Ellis (31) is a school friend. The three wanted their own place, but Dublin was too pricey. So they drove the Wild ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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