front; battlefront; war front
Refers to the line or area where fighting occurs in a war. Also used figuratively for a line of confrontation or struggle.
The front has reached a stalemate.
He was sent to the Western Front.
Both armies set up a front line along the border.
As the war dragged on, the front expanded even further.
They held the front line even after their supply lines were cut.
withdrawal from the front line; leaving the battle; retiring from the game
united front