warzone

British

/ ˈwɔːˌzəʊn /

noun

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

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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

Thousands of UK nationals must immediately leave Lebanon or risk "becoming trapped in a warzone" following a rocket attack in the Golan Heights, the foreign secretary has warned.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

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

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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