home front
1 Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of home front
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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On the home front, it was a very different story: British subjects remained the targets of heavy nighttime bombing attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
But on the home front, the score card has been more mixed as his plans for boosting Europe's biggest economy were slowed by Trump's tariff blitz and other hurdles.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Not for us on the home front, where we watched them in six-minute segments on CNN and the evening news that aired between commercials for credit cards.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national prominence as the National Park Service’s oldest ranger and shared her experiences of racial segregation working on the World War II home front, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
In the meantime, somebody's got to keep watch on the home front.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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