front foot

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Noun

front foot (plural front feet)

  1. (cricket) The batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.
  2. (real estate) The width, in feet, of the front of a property.
    • 2002, Ralph Tamper, Mastering Real Estate Mathematics, page 109:
      Land is frequently sold by the front foot or by the square foot of land area.
    • 2021, Richard M. Hurd, Principles of City Land Values:
      Figures represent value of corners, for lot of average width and depth, in dollars per front foot.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front,‎ foot.
    • 2001, Mark Johnson, Jack Leggett, John Winkin, Baseball Skills and Drills, page 18:
      The hitter should be sure the front foot and front side are not open toward the pitcher.
    • 2017, Alex van den Heever, Tracker Manual:
      The front foot main pad is broader on the leading edge, when compared with that of the hind foot. The front foot toes are slightly more splayed than those of the hind foot, where they are arranged more tightly together.

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