Home › Words › F › forepartforepartforepart means the front or anterior part of something.EtymologyFrom Middle English foreparte, forparte, forpart, equivalent to fore- + part. Compare foreparty.nounThe front or anterior part of something.e.g.“The wing being suppos'd placed in the upmost limit, seems to be put so that the plain of it lies almost horizontal, but onely the forepart does dip a little, or is somewhat more deprest […].” — 1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia, section XXXVIII:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.forebody 76% match — The forepart of a vehicle; foreside. vs forepart →forestem 68% match — The front part of a vessel. vs forepart →foreparty 68% match — A group or party which advances in front of the contingent; a scout. vs forepart →anterior 67% match — Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal. vs forepart →foreteam 66% match — The front shaft or pole of a wheeled vehicle. vs forepart →avant 66% match — The front of an army; the vanguard. vs forepart →foreship 65% match — The fore part of a ship. vs forepart →foreposition 65% match — Position ahead of or in front of; forward position. vs forepart →