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

What is ultimately stopping ships from moving is the raw danger of being near a war zone. —Matt Peterson, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

The stakes rose considerably after the team’s arrival in Australia, when the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering a conflict that turned a large swathe of the Middle East into a war zone. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026

And what do outsiders and onlookers expect from artists working within a war zone? —Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026

Companies that insure ships against the risks of traveling in war zones are deciding whether to issue coverage on an individual-ship basis. —Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 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