Trojan War

noun

: a 10-year war between the Greeks and Trojans brought on by the abduction of Helen by Paris and ended with the destruction of Troy

Examples of Trojan War in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus on his arduous journey home after the Trojan War, the film also stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson, marking the highest-grossing movie globally for Damon, Hathaway and Pattinson’s careers. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Morton more recently portrayed Circe in Christopher Nolan‘s epic, The Odyssey — a goddess with the ability to turn people into animals, appearing in a pivotal moment in the story of protagonist Odysseus’ tumultuous journey home after the Trojan War. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

As many, including Emily Wilson, have pointed out, Nolan goes to great lengths to portray the Trojan War as a moral failure of the Greeks. — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Great Storytelling Carries Humanity And Empathy Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ is an ancient Greek epic poem detailing the ten-year journey of King Odysseus of Ithaca attempting to return home after the Trojan War. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Trojan War

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Kids Definition

Trojan War

noun

: a 10-year war between the ancient Greeks and Trojans