ahead of
ahead ofpreposition
UK/əˈhed əv/US/əˈhed əv/
IN FRONT
B1in front of someone or something
- There were three people ahead of me in the queue.
BEFORE
B1before a time or event
- We finished the project ahead of schedule.
- There's a lot of work ahead of us.
BETTER
B2better or more advanced than someone else
- She's always been ahead of the other students.