theater of war

noun

1. the entire area in which ground, sea, and air forces may become directly employed in war operations, including the theater of operations and the zone of interior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of theater of war¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The Human Rights Commission of the Rio state legislature will demand "explanations" of how the favela was turned into a "theater of war and barbarism," commission head Dani Monteiro told AFP on Tuesday.

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Critics have described the attacks as “lawless,” coming outside any theater of war and explicitly directed at civilians.

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“Children should never be regarded as pawns in the theater of war,” it said.

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Of all the things that could inflame tensions in a region that could someday be a theater of war between superpowers, the movie “Barbie” was not an obvious catalyst.

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“We had great protection, but nonetheless, a war — theater of war.”

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