front-page

¹

[fruhnt-peyj]

adjective

1. of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.

verb (used with object)

front-paged, front-paging 

1. to run (copy) on the front page, especially of a newspaper.

front page

²

[fruhnt-payj]

noun

1. the first and most visible page of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication; front matter.

front-page

noun

1. (modifier) important or newsworthy enough to be put on the front page of a newspaper

Word History and Origins

Origin of front-page¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Related Words

• big 
• major 
• serious 
• significant 
• valuable 
• weighty