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warzone

British  
/ ˈwɔːˌzəʊn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Forty years later, the highly radioactive remains of the plant are in a warzone.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Earlier this week, France24 reported that "With massive crevices ripping roads apart and buildings' concrete foundations shattered, the once picturesque Grindavik now resembles a warzone."

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2023

For an American president, turning up in a warzone is an extraordinary move.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023

Local activists and international aid organisations were trying to get the children out of the warzone, but it was not easy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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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