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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At the outset, Israel’s military planners had projected more than 400 casualties on the home front from Iranian ballistic and drone attacks; in the end, there were only 28.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
There is a lot of change happening on the home front, encouraging you to remodel parts of your dwelling.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The monument was the first in the nation to honor the work of women on the home front.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite his struggles on the home front, Starmer has been praised for his work on the world stage.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
There is a lot of change happening on the home front, encouraging you to remodel parts of your dwelling.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The monument was the first in the nation to honor the work of women on the home front.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite his struggles on the home front, Starmer has been praised for his work on the world stage.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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“The home front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20home%20front. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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