Vanguard – The leading force; the people at the forefront of new developments and ideas
(Pronounced van-gard)
To remember the definition of the word vanguard, use the following mnemonic:
The van had a guard (vanguard) whose dog always sat at the forefront of the vehicle.
Examples of vanguard in a sentence
People working on the development of quantum computers are in the vanguard of technology expertise.
Raymond is in the vanguard of the equal rights movement – he never misses a chance to get his case over to the public.
When the villagers saw the vanguard of the king's forces approaching, they ran and hid in the hills.
