theater of war
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of theater of war
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
In the Pacific theater of war, the showdown between the United States and Japan concluded with the dropping of the first nuclear bombs, first at Hiroshima and then at Nagasaki.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The theater of childhood has become, yes, the theater of war.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
He was the first American general to be killed in a theater of war since the Vietnam War.
From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2022
He was so old he had a son who was a marine in the Pacific theater of war.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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