Meaning of ahead of time | Babel Free

Definitions

Prior to an expected or scheduled time; early.

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“He navigated the course adeptly, having trained on it for months ahead of time.”

“But from Northallerton No. 46143 reached 65½ m.p.h. by Otterington, 73 by Thirsk, 79½ by Pilmoor, and 82½ by Alne and was still accelerating when it was decided on the footplate that the train⟳ was getting too much ahead of time—and no wonder⟳, with 40 min. allowed for the level 30.0 miles from Northallerton to York!—so that the engine was drastically eased.”

“In the future, if you know⟳ that you're going to be mixing inviteds and uninviteds while out, call⟳ them all ahead of time to caution the inviteds against talking about the wedding and to tell⟳ the uninviteds about your guest list so they know⟳ you didn't forget⟳ about them […]”

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