war zone

American  

noun

1. (during wartime) a combat area in which the rights of neutrals are suspended, as such an area on the high seas, where ships flying a neutral flag are subject to attack.

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Etymology

Origin of war zone

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

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war zone

They also launched legal action against a French influencer on Twitch who urged his hundreds of thousands of followers to take part in the demonstration "war zone".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Japanese advance turned it into a war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But this is probably the largest number of US military personnel coming straight from a war zone to Pattaya since the fall of Saigon in 1975.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

We see how growing up in a war zone and taking on the responsibility of his family’s future shaped him and how he fuels his drive with anger and resentment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

She did her best to give them a little respite from the war zone: she wore her love beads, put ribbons in her hair, and dabbed perfume behind her ears every morning.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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