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home front

home front noun: the civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.

Noun

home front (plural home fronts)

  1. The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.
    • On the home front, factories have gone into 24/7 production.

Forms of home front

pluralhome fronts
alternative formhome-front
alternative formhomefront

Questions about home front

What does home front mean?
Home front means the civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.
What part of speech is home front?
Home front is a noun.
What is the plural of home front?
The plural of home front is home fronts.

Words near home front in the dictionary

  1. home forties
  2. home forty
  3. home free
  4. home fries
  5. home from home
  6. home front
  7. home fronts
  8. home fry
  9. home game
  10. home games
  11. Home Garden

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