war correspondent

American  

noun

1. a reporter or commentator assigned to send news or opinions directly from battle areas.

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war correspondent British  

noun

1. a journalist who reports on a war from the scene of action

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Etymology

Origin of war correspondent

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

I have a painfully naive fantasy of being a war correspondent, but that’s not what this is.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

One of his first journalism jobs was working for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson; during that time Peter spent a year as a war correspondent, covering conflicts in Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Western Sahara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

As a war correspondent and author of best-selling books chronicling everything from chronicling the exploits of CIA spies during the Cold War and Lawrence of Arabia, Anderson knows his way around conflict.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Based on Sigrid Nunez’s 2020 novel, “What Are You Going Through,” the film is an emotional two-hander starring Swinton as Martha, a successful war correspondent who discovers she is terminally ill.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

A war correspondent triumphantly announced that the lodgment area from which the Allied Armies would soon launch their major offensive into the heart of occupied France was now adequate and secure.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok