front vs side

front and side both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
front	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
side	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, side is a hypernym of front; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than front:

As nouns, side is a hypernym of front; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than front:

Other hypernyms of front include face.

front (noun)	side (noun)
the side that is seen or that goes first	an extended outer surface of an object
the outward appearance of a person	either the left or right half of a body
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals	an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
the side that is forward or prominent	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
the line along which opposing armies face each other	(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer	a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
the immediate proximity of someone or something	one of two or more contesting groups
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity	a family line of descent
(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses	a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a sphere of activity involving effort	a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
	a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
	an elevated geological formation

front (adjective)	side (adjective)
relating to or located in the front	located on a side

front (verb)	side (verb)
confront bodily	take sides for or against
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to