home front

home front ExamplesWord Origin noun

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

Origin of home front First recorded in 1915–20 Related formshome-front, adjective Examples from the Web for home front Contemporary Examples of home front

Lacking a political approach with respect to Hamas, Israel has invested in defending its home-front while boosting deterrence.

Israel: Stop Isolating Gaza

Benedetta Berti

April 17, 2013

Historical Examples of home front

Even so, the unprecedented series of catastrophes on the home-front of America overshadows everything.

The Brain

Alexander Blade

Word Origin and History for home front n.

also homefront, by 1917, from home (n.) + front (n.) in the military sense. A term from World War I.