warzone

British

/ ˈwɔːˌzəʊn /

noun

an area where a war is taking place or there is some other violent conflict

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Sitting in line with the gear strapped to their backs for the training exercise, many know they are unlikely to ever do one in a real warzone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Earlier on Tuesday UK foreign secretary David Lammy told UK nationals in Lebanon to leave immediately or risk "becoming trapped in a warzone".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024

A couple from Northern Ireland who have had a baby through surrogacy in Ukraine have appealed for urgent help to bring him home from the warzone.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024

Mr Martin said another group of about 40 Irish citizens and dependents were due to leave the warzone.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023

The next day, the second since the battle, Romans and Greeks worked side by side to clean up the warzone and tend the wounded.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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