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

Examples of war zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The notorious Order 9066 paved the way for imprisoning citizens, declaring the West Coast a war zone and thus permitting it to be cleared of anyone with Japanese heritage after the Pearl Harbor attack. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025

Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programs at risk of elimination. —Jonathan Landay, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025

Help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025

The film expands on Gates’ assured short Shako Mako, which observes a similar character (also played by Shawkat) plotting her escape from a simulated war zone at an army base camp by secretly recording audition tapes for casting agents. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for war zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone