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

Example Sentences

He credited Browne in particular with teaching him many of the survival tricks that would keep him alive in war zones over the next 40 years.

From Los Angeles Times

She said it is “like nails on a chalkboard to hear people constantly referring to the Palisades as a war zone.”

From Los Angeles Times

The others, including Kolesnikova, had been taken out of Belarus to Ukraine: from prison, into a war zone.

From BBC

Army and Navy veteran awarded a Purple Heart, Stern founded Grey Bull in 2021, leading private evacuation missions in war zones from Afghanistan to Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal

MK says it was her decision to resign as she wants to focus her efforts on ensuring the return of those trapped in a war zone.

From BBC