home front

American  

noun

1. the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.

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Other Word Forms

• home-front adjective

Etymology

Origin of home front

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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

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

It was simply on a different field—the home front.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the home front, as he nears his 90th birthday, he’s faced recent health scares and has separated from his wife of over 25 years, costing him a steady ally.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the home front: Roughly 25 million households in the U.S. earn less than $30,000 per year.

From MarketWatch