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

Lightbox and Proximity Media Love+War (National Geographic) Love+War profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario, exploring her experiences in war zones while balancing the complexities of her home life. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

The widespread reach of social media has brought videos of war zones and the voices of people living through wars to global audiences, but often provocative images and videos that lack context can spread and be reshared in ways that further strip away context and nuance. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

Like any global conflict, its repercussions ripple outward far from the immediate war zone. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

The 82nd Airborne Division is known as the Army's emergency response team, capable of deploying within 18 hours and parachuting into a war zone. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for war zone

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