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home front
noun
the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.
Other Word Forms
- home-front adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of home front1
Example Sentences
It was a reminder that wars don’t just happen on the front lines but also on the home front.
The home front five were relentless in putting Scotland into great areas, none more so than surprise selection Cherry.
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.
“This is part of Hezbollah’s aggressiveness, shooting more and deeper into the Israel home front,” Lt.
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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