vanguard

/vˈænɡˌɑɹd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the leading units moving at the head of an army
2. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
3. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
   “the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England”

Synonyms for vanguard

• van
• avant-garde
• new wave
• forefront
• cutting edge

Words that rhyme with vanguard

• hard
• guard
• card
• regard
• yard
• bombard
• disregard
• retard
• discard
• safeguard
• bard
• lard
• barred
• bodyguard
• chard
• scarred
• backyard
• barnyard
• blowhard
• boatyard
• boulevard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• courtyard
• diehard
• dockyard
• farmyard
• flashcard
• graveyard