battlefront

[ bat-l-fruhnt ]

noun

1. the extreme forward area of a battlefield, where troops are in direct contact with the enemy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of battlefront¹

First recorded in 1910–15; battle ¹ + front

Example Sentences

There was no divide between the home front and the battlefront.

From The Daily Beast

Reporters whose only battlefront experience may have been color war in camp, mocked him for that.

From The Daily Beast

The grumbling of the big guns on the battlefront was almost continuous, day and night.

From Project Gutenberg

The battle cruisers have six decks, extending from end to end, and are so extensive that they almost constitute a battlefront.

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This comparison to a battlefront on land becomes interesting when consideration of it is further pursued.

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Compiegne, the northern support of the French battlefront during the early part of June, goes back to Roman days.

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The battlefront now forms a vast triangle, the apex pointing markedly toward Chteau-Thierry and less markedly toward Dormans.

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