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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Maybe it’s not just that he envies their absolute power on the home front or their unabashedly lavish palaces.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
During World War I and World War II, Americans on the home front made huge sacrifices to support the war effort.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
It is also already making heavy use of its supply of interceptors, which are essential to defending the home front from rockets and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
“I look at what’s happening on the home front and internationally, and I worry; and I am still convinced there are more good people out there than the other kind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
What with our nation involved in a great war and our young men leaving our sweet land of liberty, we must be vigilant on the home front.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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