Phrase guide

home front

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

the civilian population (and their activities) of a country at war

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: population

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: թիկունք (tʻikunkʻ) — civilian sphere
  • Azerbaijani: arxa cəbhə — civilian sphere
  • Catalan: rereguarda — civilian sphere
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大後方 /大后方 (dàhòufāng) — civilian sphere
  • Chinese Mandarin: 後方 /后方 (hòufāng) — civilian sphere
  • Danish: hjemmefront — civilian sphere
  • Dutch: thuisfront — civilian sphere
  • Finnish: kotirintama — civilian sphere
  • French: front intérieur — civilian sphere
  • German: Heimatfront — civilian sphere
  • Irish: fronta baile — civilian sphere
  • Japanese: 銃後 (jūgo) — civilian sphere
  • Kazakh: тыл (tyl) — civilian sphere
  • Russian: тыл (tyl) — civilian sphere