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

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

The acclaimed filmmaker's adaptation stars Matt Damon as the intrepid Greek king Odysseus, who embarks on a perilous voyage home following the Trojan War. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 July 2026

In The Odyssey, Holland’s Telemachus travels to Sparta to ask for word of his father Odysseus (Matt Damon) from its king Menelaus (Bernthal), who fought alongside Odysseus in the Trojan War. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Penelope is unable to just govern Ithaca herself and is besieged by the suitors and patronized by her son; Helen is kidnapped by Paris (or is given to him as a prize by Aphrodite or elopes with him), setting off the Trojan War. — Literary Hub, 23 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