side vs front

side and front both are nouns.

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

As nouns, front is a hyponym of side; that is, front is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than side:

As nouns, front is a hyponym of side; that is, front is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than side:

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

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

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