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- Dictionaryvanguard/ˈvanɡɑːd/
noun
- 1. a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas: "the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard"
- 2. the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.
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THE VANGUARD definition: 1. the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy 2. a group of people who lead the…. Learn more.
1. : the forefront of an action or movement. 2. : the troops moving at the head of an army. vanguardism. ˈvan-ˌgär-ˌdi-zəm. also ˈvaŋ- noun. vanguardist. ˈvan-ˌgär-dist. also ˈvaŋ- noun. Did you know? Vanguard comes from Anglo-French avantgarde, from avant, meaning "before," and garde, " guard ."
1. singular noun. If someone is in the vanguard of something such as a revolution or an area of research, they are involved in the most advanced part of it. You can also refer to the people themselves as the vanguard. They are in the vanguard of a movement reshaping the computer industry.
the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy. Compare. rearguard. a group of people who lead the development of new ideas, or a leading position in the development of something: He is in the vanguard of economic reform. See also. the forefront. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of armies & groups of servicemen.
noun. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) synonyms: avant-garde, new wave, van. see more. noun. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field. synonyms: cutting edge, forefront. see more.
noun. the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like. the leaders of any intellectual or political movement.
noun. /ˈvænɡɑːd/ /ˈvænɡɑːrd/ usually the vanguard. [singular] the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. The party claimed to be the vanguard of the world revolutionary movement. in the vanguard of something The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress. Want to learn more?
VANGUARD definition: involved in the most recent changes in technology and understanding: . Learn more.
vanguard. noun. /ˈvænɡɑrd/. the vanguard [singular] the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress. The party claimed to be the vanguard of the world revolutionary movement. Take your English to the next level.
VANGUARD meaning: 1 : the group of people who are the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc. usually singular; 2 : the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward.
