The word before comes from the Old English beforan, meaning “in front of” or “in former times.” Before tells when something happens — don’t hire that guy before you check his references — or the position of something: the library is the last building before the intersection.

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The meaning of BEFORE is in advance : ahead. How to use before in a sentence.

BEFORE definition: previous to; earlier or sooner than. See examples of before used in a sentence.

Before is a preposition, an adverb and a conjunction. Before means earlier than the time or event mentioned: …