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noun
(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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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of war zone
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby war zone
war-weary, war whoop, Warwick, Warwickshire, wary, war zone, was, wasabi, Wasatch Range, wash, washable
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British Dictionary definitions for war zone
warzone
/ (ˈwɔːˌzəʊn) /
noun
an area where a war is taking place or there is some other violent conflict
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