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home front

noun

  1. the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.



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Other Word Forms

  • home-front adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of home front1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences

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It was a reminder that wars don’t just happen on the front lines but also on the home front.

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The home front five were relentless in putting Scotland into great areas, none more so than surprise selection Cherry.

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Celtic bombed out of the Europa League in his first season but then went on a 23-game unbeaten run on home fronts, so the fans were sated.

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“This is part of Hezbollah’s aggressiveness, shooting more and deeper into the Israel home front,” Lt.

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For many people in Northern Ireland, the newspaper dispatches offered a glimpse of what their loved ones were living through and why their work on the home front mattered.

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