the home front
noun
: the people who stay in a country and work while that country's soldiers are fighting in a war in a foreign country
During the war we had to keep up morale on the home front.
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Daylight saving time was originally introduced in the U.S. as a wartime energy-saving measure during World War I and again during World War II, with the idea that citizens would use natural light instead of burning precious energy on the home front.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
On the home front, Russians have had to cope with shortages of commodities, and soaring prices and interest rates.
—Alina Lobzina, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Emotional healing on the home front can lead to deep personal transformation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
On the home front, Ruzek was intent on coming to his dad’s aid, insisting that Bob move in with him, Burgess and Makayla.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
On the home front, Russians have had to cope with shortages of commodities, and soaring prices and interest rates.
—Alina Lobzina, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Emotional healing on the home front can lead to deep personal transformation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
On the home front, Ruzek was intent on coming to his dad’s aid, insisting that Bob move in with him, Burgess and Makayla.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the home front
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“The home front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20home%20front. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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