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• front-page
  front-page

  adjective

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

  noun

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

front-page

¹ American  

[fruhnt-peyj] / ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /

adjective

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

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verb (used with object)

front-paged, front-paging

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

front page ² American  

[fruhnt-payj] / ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /

noun

front pages plural

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

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front-page British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• front pages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of front-page

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

The next day he made the front page of The Times newspaper with the headline "Rufus is back".

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

A photo of Serena Williams roaring makes the Guardian's front page, calling her comeback "no fairytale".

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

"Give me 10 years to fix Britain" echoes the front page of the Daily Telegraph on Burnham's speech.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Which rather diminishes the headline, the lede, and the whole rationale for putting the story on the front page.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Long before the Mona Lisa broke out of the Louvre and made her way onto the front page, Adam Worth was a celebrity.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Related Words

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