battlefront
[bat-l-fruhnt]
- the extreme forward area of a battlefield, where troops are in direct contact with the enemy.
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Origin of battlefront
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Examples from the Web for battlefront
Contemporary Examples
There was no divide between the home front and the battlefront.
Reporters whose only battlefront experience may have been color war in camp, mocked him for that.
Historical Examples
The letter from Dick Rover had been sent from the battlefront in France.
The Rover Boys on a HuntArthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)
Her experiences at the battlefront in France had taught her many things.
Ruth Fielding Down EastAlice B. Emerson
The French went away from this part of their battlefront with regret and emotion.
Now It Can Be ToldPhilip Gibbs
I hardly believe that you will find it necessary to make a radical change in your battlefront.
The Goose ManJacob Wassermann
The crash of falling trees and the snapping of the fire was like the sound from a battlefront.
Carolyn of the CornersRuth Belmore Endicott