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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Also, Americans haven’t had much on the home front to root for.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
When was the law enacted? 6 of 10 Last week, a group of women, pictured above, received a Congressional Gold Medal for their contributions to the home front during World War II.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Ukrainian society, which provides essential support and resilience on the home front.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Power struggles on the home front?
—USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
When was the law enacted? 6 of 10 Last week, a group of women, pictured above, received a Congressional Gold Medal for their contributions to the home front during World War II.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Ukrainian society, which provides essential support and resilience on the home front.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Power struggles on the home front?
—USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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 15 Dec. 2024.
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