forehead

noun

fore·​head ˈfȯr-ˌhed How to pronounce forehead (audio) ˈfär-əd How to pronounce forehead (audio) ˈfȯr-əd How to pronounce forehead (audio)
 also  ˈfȯr-ˌed
Synonyms of foreheadnext
1
: the part of the face above the eyes
2
: the front or forepart of something
flames in the forehead of the morning sky— John Milton

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the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
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My forehead is a field of fine lines that weren’t there two years ago. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025 Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine. — Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025 In a guest role that’s been extremely well hidden in the months leading up to the premiere, Bradley Cooper turns heel as Elijah Gemstone, a degenerate con man who sees right through Abel Grieves’s lucrative scam before plugging him in the forehead. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025 The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forehead

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of forehead was before the 12th century

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forehead

noun
fore·​head ˈfär-əd How to pronounce forehead (audio) ˈfȯr- How to pronounce forehead (audio)
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed,
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
: the part of the face above the eyes

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