home front
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- home-front adjective
Etymology
Origin of home front
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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
Economic problems on the home front may be a different story.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
Their mission is to make sure that fighting never hits the home front, he said—and that can require long and stressful deployments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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
On the US home front, however, some Americans expressed doubts about Powers's loyalty.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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