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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Lynsey, in the film, veteran war correspondent Dexter Filkins says that he gets asked all of the time if war correspondents, like you, are addicted to the adrenaline that being in a war zone creates.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
In war zones from Ukraine to the Middle East, GPS jamming and spoofing is becoming a widespread reality.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Minion, the tournament’s final boss, bursts in, and the cabin becomes a war zone.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Their songs became the soundtrack to a turbulent era, echoing through war zones, protest rallies, juke joints and jukeboxes across the country.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
In war zones from Ukraine to the Middle East, GPS jamming and spoofing is becoming a widespread reality.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Minion, the tournament’s final boss, bursts in, and the cabin becomes a war zone.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Their songs became the soundtrack to a turbulent era, echoing through war zones, protest rallies, juke joints and jukeboxes across the country.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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