leading edgenoun [ S ]
uk/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈedʒ/us/ˌliː.dɪŋ ˈedʒ/the most advanced position in an area of activity:
scientists at the leading edge of cancer research
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Describing the leading position
- ahead
- be in the front line idiom
- be streets ahead idiom
- front
- frontier
- lead 1
- lead the field/pack/world idiom
- pacemaker
- pioneering
- spearhead
- standard-bearer
- street
- the cutting edge
- the forefront
- the front line
- the frontiers of sth idiom
- the vanguard
- trailblazer
- van
leading-edge
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˌliː.dɪŋˈedʒ/us/ˌliː.dɪŋˈedʒ/
leading-edge technology