theater of operations
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of theater of operations
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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He has served in every military theater of operations, from Africa to the Pacific, and in the Pentagon as the Navy’s chief of legislative affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The sheer size of the potential theater of operations also works against a purely U.S. defense shield.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2022
“The Taliban’s victory and the emboldenment of the jihadist scene, combined with the lifting of enormous counter-terrorism pressure in a critical theater of operations like Afghanistan,” Mir said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2021
She “entertained troops in every theater of operations during World War II,” the New York Times reported.
From Fox News • Dec. 14, 2019
During the War of 1812 Buffalo was a frontier town, and, owing to its position on Lake Erie, very close to an important theater of operations.
From The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. by New York Central Railroad Company
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