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urban warfare

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

combat conducted in towns and cities

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 城鎮戰 /城镇战 (chéngzhènzhàn) — type of military conflict
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巷戰 /巷战 (xiàngzhàn) — type of military conflict
  • Finnish: kaupunkisota — type of military conflict
  • Hindi: शहरी जंग (śahrī jaṅg) — type of military conflict
  • Hindi: नगरीय युद्ध (nagrīya yuddh) — type of military conflict
  • Hindi: शहरी युद्ध (śahrī yuddh) — type of military conflict
  • Japanese: 市街戦 (shigaisen) — type of military conflict