battlefront

American  

[bat-l-fruhnt] / ˈbæt lˌfrʌnt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of battlefront

First recorded in 1910–15; battle ¹ + front

Example Sentences

Thanks to criminal indictments, the battlefront has moved from city streets to federal courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has launched its long-anticipated pill version of Wegovy, reaching the market ahead of rival Eli Lilly in the latest battlefront for weight-loss drug market share.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

And along stretches of the battlefront, fighting is somewhat stalemated.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

They would be particularly keen for artillery shells and guns as artillery is "the god Russia worships" on the battlefront, said Valeriy Akimenko, an expert on Russia's military with the Conflict Studies Research Centre.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

On June 22, 1941, Hitler broke a peace treaty and invaded the Soviet Union, sending his army storming across the huge nation in a battlefront that stretched for over a thousand miles.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein