Synonym: earlier, formerly, in advance, previously, prior. Antonym: after, behind. Similar words: come before, long before, before long, be full of, be familiar with, care for, reform, die for. Meaning: [bɪfɔː] 
adv. 1. earlier in time; previously 2. at or in the front.
adv. 1. earlier in time; previously 2. at or in the front. 
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151, They tanked up at the service station before taking off for the town.
152, Before dealing with specific cases, she spoke on the broad topic of "discipline".
153, The government restructured the coal industry before selling it to private owners.
154, Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight.
155, They always clear up their bedrooms before they go out.
156, Such speed of travel was unimaginable before the railway age.
157, Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.
158, He has never before featured in the top ten world rankings.
159, We checked in at the airport an hour before our plane took off.
160, He had a prophetic dream about a train crash the night before the rail disaster.
161, The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver.
162, The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed.
163, The newspaper reporter had to phone in her story before midnight.
164, I need to make a few changes before I print the document.
165, After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes before wiping off any excess.
166, Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one,so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
167, Scrape off all the loose flakes of paint before redecorating.
168, We have met before, but we haven't been formally introduced.
169, She arranged all her business affairs before going on holiday.
170, You can enjoy the extraordinary sight unbroken cloud plains that stretch out before you.
171, He was held incommunicado in prison for ten days before being released without charge.
172, An interim government was set up for the period before the country's first free election.
173, Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams.
174, I'd like you to do out your room before Chris comes to stay.
175, You'll have to scour out those old cooking pots before you use them.
176, Protesters, anxious over the spending cuts,[www.Sentencedict.com] urged councillors to think again before wielding the axe.
177, He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.
178, He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.
179, It's wise to check whether the flight times have changed before you leave for the airport.
180, You'd better seek advice from your father before you reinvest your money with the firm.
More similar words: come before, long before, before long, be full of, be familiar with, care for, reform, die for, come for, save for, take for, make for, come forth, settle for, more, core, struggle for, forest, score, compensate for, for ever, Korean, or else, any more, no more, in exchange for, forehead, explore, restore, all the more.