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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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
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
There could also be good news for Nvidia on the home front as xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, completed a $20 billion Series E funding round, surpassing its $15 billion target.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 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
During World War II, Bill Harvey fought his battles on the home front, leading counterespionage campaigns against the Abwehr, spies that Hitler sent across the Atlantic to sabotage the American war effort.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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