war zone

noun

: a zone in which belligerents are waging war

broadly : an area marked by extreme violence

: 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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Although by law conscripts (as opposed to volunteers, contract soldiers, and those who have been specifically mobilized) cannot end up in a war zone, not everyone now believe that the military maintains this restriction. —

Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024 Beyond the immediate risks, storing nuclear warheads in a war zone increases the likelihood of escalatory actions by the Kremlin. —

William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 Servicemembers are also sitting ducks, transporting fuel trucks in war zones, so reducing fuel needs could save their lives. —

Joan Michelson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Baalbek-Hermel, which is northeast of Beirut, had become a war zone, worse than in the 2006 war with Israel, Khodr said. —

Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for war zone