battlefront

American

[bat-l-fruhnt] / ˈbæt lˌfrʌnt /

noun

the extreme forward area of a battlefield, where troops are in direct contact with the enemy.

Etymology

Origin of battlefront

First recorded in 1910–15; battle ¹ + front

Example Sentences

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Or will 2026 be another year of grim attritional war, with Moscow and Kyiv treating the U.S. mediation effort as another battlefront?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has launched its long-anticipated pill version of Wegovy, reaching the market ahead of rival Eli Lilly in the latest battlefront for weight-loss drug market share.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

"We'd be moving the battlefront from their land into our own!" says Abdo, a civil engineer.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

And along stretches of the battlefront, fighting is somewhat stalemated.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

We’re entering the battlefront that Prime Minister Churchill described, and perhaps even more concerning… I’m making it easier for Fleetwood to find me.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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