Meaning
avant-garde
- the vanguard or forefront of an intellectual, artistic, or social movement
- the foremost part of an advancing army
In a sentence
Questo ospedale utilizza tecnologie mediche all'avanguardia.
This hospital uses cutting-edge medical technologies.
Il futurismo fu un importante movimento di avanguardia in Italia.
Futurism was an important avant-garde movement in Italy.
La loro ricerca è sempre stata all'avanguardia nel settore energetico.
Their research has always been at the forefront of the energy sector.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avanguardia | feminine · singular |
| avanguardie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in the locution 'all'avanguardia', meaning cutting-edge or state-of-the-art.
- Plural is 'avanguardie'.