avant-garde meaning
UK US /əˈvɑntɡɑrd/ 3 syllables
avant-garde (adjective): radically new or original.
avant-garde has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
avant-garde as an adjective
avant-garde as a noun
- any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Synonyms: vanguard, van, new wave
Type of: artistic movement
How to pronounce avant-garde
avant-garde is pronounced /əˈvɑntɡɑrd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
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