in advance

• in advance

in advance

Adjective

situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

Synonyms:

• advance
• advanced
• in advance

Rule

ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

Synonyms:

• ahead
• in advance
• beforehand