front-page

[ fruhnt-peyj ]

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

, front-paged, front-pag·ing.

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

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