Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

front of house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables
fron-t of -house
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a restaurant, theater, business, etc. that is presented to the public.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

FOH (alternative)

Phrases

front office front of the house front room

Frequently Paired Words

front office front of the house front room back of house

Questions

What does front of house mean?
The part of a restaurant, theater, business, etc. that is presented to the public.

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