Earlier or in front of (6)
I believe the answer is:
before
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">in front of</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(standing before means standing in front of)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for before that I've seen before include "Previously ? in front" , "During the period preceding" , "In sight of" , "Earlier than something" , "Prior to" .)