Before

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
B4
Pronunciation
/ˌbiˈfɔr/
Category
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Examples in Context

  1. Annie was born a few weeks before Christmas
  2. He spent his early life in Sri Lanka before moving to England
  3. The war had ended only a month or so before.
  4. Before(B4) Gallacher could catch up with the ball, Nadlovu had beaten him to it.
  5. It was some time before the door opened in response to his ring.

Other meanings of B4