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battlefront

battlefront

5 5.8
The place where two armies face each other and fight
  • noun
  • /ˈbætəlˌfrʌnt/
translation icon : frente de batalla
  • On the battlefront, the children are forced to lead the way while the commanders remain in the background.

They've tried new weapons, new tactics, new battlefronts, but the war keeps growing in size and there's no end insight.

Examples

  • The Arabian Peninsula became a battlefront in the Cold War.

    Academic text (1994)

  • In the west... the battlefront stretched over Europe and Africa.

    Victory Through Air Power (1943)

  • Towards that end, it will open a battlefront against it that includes the entire world.

    Academic text (2005)

  • It's just the battlefront that has changed.

    Academic text (2010)

  • We were afraid of what could happen because it was a battlefront.

    Another Day of Life (2018)

  • "What news from the battlefront?"

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Lincoln might have remained in Virginia on the battlefront with General Grant.

    Killing Lincoln (2013)

  • I've faced the enemy firsthand on the battlefront.

    The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

  • Or Marion Street, who risked her life to entertain the troops at the battlefront.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • During World War II, many soldiers endured harsh conditions on the battlefront in Europe.

Synonyms

line
vsbattlefront
725 8.1

A defended position where soldiers stand during fighting

is less about fortification and more about where fighting occurs
battlefield
vsbattlefront
228 3.2

An area where soldiers fight during a war

is more about the active meeting line rather than the whole ground
field
vsbattlefront
172 6.5

An area where soldiers fight during a war

is more specific, indicating the exact facing line where troops meet
front
vsbattlefront
97 6.8

The line or area where opposing armies fight during a war

is the same concept and used interchangeably in combat contexts
front line
vsbattlefront
  • Specialized
83 4.1

The area where enemy armies meet and fight

covers both that forward position and the surrounding fighting area
battleground
vsbattlefront
75 4.4

A place where people fight physically or argue strongly

is limited to the military facing line and active fighting zone
field of battle
vsbattlefront
10 5.2

An area where soldiers fight in a war

highlights the active facing line rather than the general battlefield area
combat zone
vsbattlefront
9 5.5

An area where soldiers are actively fighting during a war

is similar but stresses the facing line among opposing forces
battle line
vsbattlefront
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A line where opposing armies stand and fight

is broader, also describing the general area where fighting happens
line of battle
vsbattlefront
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A row of soldiers or ships arranged to fight the enemy

focuses more on the place where contact and fighting take place
combat area
vsbattlefront
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An area where soldiers fight the enemy

focuses specifically on the front where opposing troops directly confront each other
field of honor
vsbattlefront
  • Literature
1 8.3

A place where soldiers fought that people remember with respect

is practical and neutral, describing the active military meeting line

Antonyms

rear
133 1.0

At the back of something, like a car or building

How Exposed

battlefront
5 5.8
battleground
75 4.4
rear
270 1.0

Surface Forms

battlefront singular
battlefronts plural

Morphology

battlefront = battle + front (transparent) = battle + front

A direct compound of two common nouns whose combined meaning ('the front of a battle') is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word battlefront combines battle ('a fight between armies') and front ('the forward line of an army'). So, a battlefront is the line or area where opposing armies face each other and fighting takes place.