What does avant-garde in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word avant-garde in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avant-garde in French.

The word avant-garde in French means front line, vanguard, advance guard, vanguard, reconnaissance team, avant-garde, avant-gardiste, at the forefront of, avant-garde. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avant-garde

front line, vanguard

nom féminin (Militaire : première ligne) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette offensive ne mobilisera que l'avant-garde des troupes.
This offensive will only mobilize the troops on the front line.

advance guard, vanguard, reconnaissance team

nom féminin (Militaire : éclaireurs) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avant-garde vérifie le terrain pour le reste des troupes.
The vanguard is examining the terrain for the rest of the troops.

avant-garde

nom féminin (nouvelle mode)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce couturier incarne l'avant-garde de la mode française.
This designer represents the avant-garde of French fashion.

avant-gardiste

locution adverbiale (précurseur, à la pointe de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette entreprise a toujours été à l'avant-garde dans son domaine.

at the forefront of

(à la pointe de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

avant-garde

locution adjectivale (novateur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Notre entreprise utilise toujours des technologies d'avant-garde.

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