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battlefront

[ bat-l-fruhnt ]

/ ˈbæt lˌfrʌnt /

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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

theater, front, line

Nearby words

Origin of battlefront

First recorded in 1910–15; battle¹ + front

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for battlefront

There was no divide between the home front and the battlefront.
Hitler’s Killer Women Revealed in New History|Wendy Lower|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Reporters whose only battlefront experience may have been color war in camp, mocked him for that.
Sheltered In Jerusalem|Gil Troy|November 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The battle cruisers have six decks, extending from end to end, and are so extensive that they almost constitute a battlefront.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller
The battlefront now forms a vast triangle, the apex pointing markedly toward Chteau-Thierry and less markedly toward Dormans.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918|Various

Her experiences at the battlefront in France had taught her many things.
Ruth Fielding Down East|Alice B. Emerson
The grumbling of the big guns on the battlefront was almost continuous, day and night.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross|Alice B. Emerson
The French went away from this part of their battlefront with regret and emotion.
Now It Can Be Told|Philip Gibbs