ahead of preposition

Universal Words 1 further forward in space or time than sb/sth; in front of sb/sth: Three boys were ahead of us. * Ahead of us lay ten days of intensive training. 2 earlier than sb/sth: I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline. 3 further advanced than sb/sth; in front of sb, for example in a race or competition: She was always well ahead of the rest of the class. * His ideas were way ahead of his time.