in advance

1. Beforehand, ahead of time. For example, He insisted on being paid half his fee in advance .

2. in advance of . In front of, as in The point man moved in advance of the squad . [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

Under the ruling, the parents who sued were entitled to a preliminary injunction that would require schools to “notify them in advance” when one of the disputed storybooks would be used in their child’s class.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors can book return tickets in advance for £13 or £9 for singles.

From BBC

Stark said it’s common for companies to rent their mansions for months at a time, and far in advance.

From Los Angeles Times

The aircraft can manipulate weather to trigger rain through cloud-seeding one or two days in advance, to make sure it's clear afterwards.

From BBC

Vicky Williams, from Caerphilly, said she gets "anxious" her children will not have everything they need and has to start budgeting months in advance.

From BBC

Related Words

• already 
• formerly 
• heretofore 
• hitherto 
• once 
• then