# avant-garde

> English word · Noun · IPA /æˈvɑ̃t.ɡɑːd/

## Definitions
1. The vanguard of an army or other force.
2. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French avant-garde (“vanguard”). Doublet of vanguard and vaward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/avant-garde