home front

noun

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

Other Words From

• home-front adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of home front¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

“This is part of Hezbollah’s aggressiveness, shooting more and deeper into the Israel home front,” Lt.

From New York Times

For many people in Northern Ireland, the newspaper dispatches offered a glimpse of what their loved ones were living through and why their work on the home front mattered.

From BBC

Biden and Kishida are also kindred spirits as politicians, both confronting difficult political headwinds on the home front while trying to navigate increasingly complicated problems on the global stage.

From Seattle Times

On the home front, Stephen Miller is already broadcasting plans to establish what would appear to be concentration camps on the southern border to house migrants.

From Salon

"I'm not ashamed to say there was quite the lump in my throat. Seeing him happily and confidently standing at his new home front door with his family as we left was so emotional."

From BBC