1. The front or forward rows or positions, especially in a military formation or organized group.
Usage: Usually plural; often used in military or formal contexts.

Examples

• The soldiers in the foreranks advanced first into the battlefield.
• The general positioned his strongest troops in the foreranks.
• She stood in the foreranks of the procession.
• The foreranks of the marching band led the parade down Main Street.
• Officers inspected the foreranks before the ceremony began.