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front of house

front of house noun: the part of a restaurant, theater, business, etc. that is presented to the public.

Noun

front of house (uncountable)

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

Forms of front of house

alternative formFOH

Questions about front of house

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

Words near front of house in the dictionary

  1. front name
  2. front names
  3. Front National
  4. front nine
  5. front nines
  6. front of house
  7. front of mind
  8. front of the house
  9. front off
  10. front office
  11. front offices

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