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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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Origin of war zone

First recorded in 1915–20

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How to use war zone in a sentence

Nothing arrests the attention of the public as much as images of dead or injured children from a warzone.
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The random goods at this warzone thrift store are constantly changing… primarily office and cleaning supplies.
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And it demands the creation of a new state order in the middle of a bloody warzone.
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These observances offer the last chance for units to say goodbye to their friend in the warzone.
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Reporting instructions largely serve the institution to ensure an individual meets the minimum requirements to enter a warzone.
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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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