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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However, therapy can’t heal all the devastating effects of the insecurity and stress of living in a war zone, where bombing and shelling can strike civilian areas at any time. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The United States has one of the world's highest rates of firearms deaths outside a war zone. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 The risk journalists face while working in a war zone is evident in the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024 Prior to that, women had conducted combat missions, including flying aircraft in war zones and other duties. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for war zone 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of war zone was in 1914

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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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