Green Zone

British  

noun

1. (since the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces, and the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003) the area of central Baghdad used by the coalition and civilian authorities, subject to high security

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Example Sentences

In the meantime, hundreds attempted to storm the Green Zone, where the U.S. embassy is located, before being pushed back by police forces.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Hundreds of protesters in Iraq, which officially declared three days of mourning for Khamenei, also tried to storm the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, where the US embassy is located.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Footage from the summit’s Green Zone, broadly open to the general public, along with the rest of the city-state, remains fully in the hands of Emirati security services.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

The hotel is in Iraq's highly fortified Green Zone which hosts parliament, many government buildings and foreign embassies.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023

Bridges leading to the city's fortified Green Zone, home to many foreign embassies, were closed.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023