vanguard

UK
/ˈvænɡɑːd/
US
/ˈvænɡɑrd/

Translations

vanguardnoun
vanguards
pl
UK
/ˈvænɡɑːd/
US
/ˈvænɡɑrd/
The artist was part of the vanguard of the modern art movement.
Этот художник был частью авангарда современного искусства.
Additional translations
передовая линия
передовой отряд
vanguardadjective
more vanguard
Comp.
most vanguard
Super.
UK
/ˈvæn.ɡɑːd/
US
/ˈvæn.ɡɑrd/
Used attributively to describe people or things that are innovative or at the forefront.

Definitions

vanguardnoun
The foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.
The vanguard of the army was tasked with securing the bridge before the main forces arrived.
A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
The tech company is considered the vanguard of innovation in the industry.
The position of greatest advancement in a movement, field, or activity; the forefront.
Researchers at the university are working at the vanguard of renewable energy technology.
vanguardadjective
Innovative; pioneering; belonging to or characteristic of the forefront of a trend or movement.
Vanguard thinkers challenged the established artistic conventions of their time.