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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Flights have to take longer paths around war zones, and higher fuel costs eat into their already razor-thin profit margins.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
That would also be difficult, requiring the delivery of equipment and tons of uranium for blending into an active war zone.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Robots clear landmines in former war zones.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The entire neighborhood is full of tarps, trees uprooted, and streets that look like a war zone.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
That would also be difficult, requiring the delivery of equipment and tons of uranium for blending into an active war zone.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Robots clear landmines in former war zones.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The entire neighborhood is full of tarps, trees uprooted, and streets that look like a war zone.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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 25 Mar. 2026.
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