war zone
noun
1
: a zone in which belligerents are waging war
broadly
: an area marked by extreme violence
2
: a designated area especially on the high seas within which rights of neutrals are not respected by a belligerent nation in time of war
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The report said its findings were hampered in part by the challenges of collecting reliable information from the war zone and the way Hamas operates in densely populated areas.
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Khan and Sabha had never worked in a war zone before.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Khan and Sabha had never worked in a war zone before.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for war zone
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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