home front

noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounhome front (plural home fronts)

plural home fronts · alternative home-front · alternative homefront

  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.

Translations

Catalan rereguarda
  • rereguardacivilian sphere
Chinese Mandarin 大後方 /大后方, 後方 /后方
  • 大後方 /大后方 (dàhòufāng)civilian sphere
  • 後方 /后方 (hòufāng)civilian sphere
Danish hjemmefront
  • hjemmefrontcivilian sphere
Dutch thuisfront
  • thuisfrontcivilian sphere
Finnish kotirintama
  • kotirintamacivilian sphere
French front intérieur
  • front intérieurcivilian sphere
German Heimatfront
  • Heimatfrontcivilian sphere
Irish fronta baile
  • fronta bailecivilian sphere
Japanese 銃後
  • 銃後 (jūgo)civilian sphere
Russian тыл
  • тыл (tyl)civilian sphere
Cite this entry
APA

home front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20front

MLA

“home front.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20front. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home front,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20front.

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