advance
/ədˈvɑːns/US /ədˈvæns/advance
NOUNDefinition of advance
If something is in advance of something else, it is before it.
Example: They gave us notice 30 days in advance of closing the factory.
An advance is a move forward.
Example: The advances in technology will be amazing in the next decade or so.
An advance is an amount of money given to someone before they normally get it.
öndelikExample: The band received a $6 million advance on the new album even before they started recording.
If you advance something, you bring or move it forward.
Example: In separate attacks, the Khmer Rouge was advancing toward Siem Reap, 200 miles northwest of Phnom Penh.
If you advance someone some money, you pay it to them before they would normally get it.
öndelikExample: They advanced her $12,000 against future earnings.
advance
EXAMPLESExamples of advance
They gave us notice 30 days in advance of closing the factory.
Example sentenceHotel rooms are often booked up months in advance.
Example sentenceThe advances in technology will be amazing in the next decade or so.
Example sentenceDespite exciting advances, doctors still have a poor understanding of many diseases.
Example sentenceThe band received a $6 million advance on the new album even before they started recording.
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