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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This is an invitation to start again on the home front, whether that’s redecorating or simply creating a space that feels solid and secure.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Cram’s experience in World War II Just a teenager then, Cram said his path into service began with small acts of duty on the home front before ultimately heading to the Pacific theater.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Americans in the service and on the home front were proud to be Americans, even those at home planting victory gardens to grow food.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
As the setup cycles through cinematic tropes and makes its way to a predictable catfight over who’s the true domestic goddess, Banks is terrific at communicating Carol’s wordless rage, her workplace competitiveness having shifted to the home front.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Cram’s experience in World War II Just a teenager then, Cram said his path into service began with small acts of duty on the home front before ultimately heading to the Pacific theater.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Americans in the service and on the home front were proud to be Americans, even those at home planting victory gardens to grow food.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
As the setup cycles through cinematic tropes and makes its way to a predictable catfight over who’s the true domestic goddess, Banks is terrific at communicating Carol’s wordless rage, her workplace competitiveness having shifted to the home front.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the home front
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