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

"Mars is our nearest neighbour. It is the only rocky planet close to the 'green zone' of our solar system. This zone lies exactly far enough from the Sun to make the presence of liquid water possible, which is a prerequisite for life. Questions about the origin of life, and possible extra-terrestrial life, could therefore be solved here," says Roelofs.

From Science Daily

If they saw any embers drift past them into the “green” zone, they would immediately move to extinguish those flames.

From Los Angeles Times

Lying low in our green zone sounds pretty defeatist.

From Los Angeles Times

"Mars is our closest neighbour. It's the only other rocky planet close to our solar system's 'green zone'. The zone is precisely far enough from the sun to allow for liquid water to exist, a prerequisite for life. So Mars is a place where we possibly can find answers to questions about how life developed, including potential extraterrestrial life," answers Roelofs.

From Science Daily

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