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

The leftist leader has ordered armed forces, police and militia to deploy across 284 battlefronts – a national defense posture that surges troops on sensitive borders.

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These weaknesses help explain Mr. Putin’s pathetic showing on the Ukrainian battlefront.

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But how the U.S. government frames our yesteryear is one of this administration’s main battlefronts and something I’ve repeatedly warned about in my columna.

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Kyiv has repeatedly warned that freezing the battlefront would allow Moscow to fortify its positions, entrench in occupied territory and rearm to come back for more.

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“It was like watching a field hospital on an active battlefront treating hundreds of wounded soldiers,” he said.

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