front of house
noun/ˌfrʌnt əv ˈhaʊs/
/ˌfrʌnt əv ˈhaʊs/
[uncountable] (British English)- the parts of a theatre that are used by the audience
- New seating will be installed and the front of house will be improved.
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- (often used as an adjective) the business of dealing with an audience at a theatre, for example selling tickets and programmes
- a front-of-house manager
- the front-of-house staff
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