Phrase guide

war zone

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A region where war is ongoing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A region where structures are damaged or in disarray, appearing similar to the effects of a military conflict.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any area with a significant display of damage or disarray.

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Usage: broadly, figuratively

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: combat zone, combat area

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: зо́на вайско́вых дзе́янняў (zóna vajskóvyx dzjéjannjaw) — region of ongoing war
  • Belarusian: зо́на баявы́х дзе́янняў (zóna bajavýx dzjéjannjaw) — region of ongoing war
  • Burmese: ပဋိပက္ခဒေသ (pa.ti.pakhka.desa.) — region of ongoing war
  • Chinese Mandarin: 戰區 /战区 (zhànqū) — region of ongoing war
  • Danish: krigszone — region of ongoing war
  • Danish: kampzone — region of ongoing war
  • Dutch: oorlogsgebied — region of ongoing war
  • Finnish: sotatoimialue — region of ongoing war
  • French: théâtre d'opération — region of ongoing war
  • French: zone de guerre — region of ongoing war
  • German: Kriegsgebiet — region of ongoing war
  • Italian: zona di guerra — region of ongoing war
  • Japanese: 交戦地帯 (kōsen chitai) — region of ongoing war
  • Khmer: តំបន់សង្គ្រាម (tɑmbɑn sɑɑsɑngkriəm) — region of ongoing war
  • Korean: 교전 지역 (gyojeon jiyeok) — region of ongoing war
  • Māori: kauhanga riri — region of ongoing war
  • Polish: strefa wojny — region of ongoing war
  • Polish: strefa wojenna — region of ongoing war
  • Portuguese: zona de guerra — region of ongoing war
  • Romanian: zonă de război — region of ongoing war
  • Russian: зо́на вое́нных де́йствий (zóna vojénnyx déjstvij) — region of ongoing war
  • Russian: зо́на боевы́х де́йствий (zóna bojevýx déjstvij) — region of ongoing war
  • Spanish: zona de guerra — region of ongoing war
  • Spanish: zona bélica — region of ongoing war
  • Spanish: zona guerrera — region of ongoing war
  • Spanish: zona belicosa — region of ongoing war
  • Spanish: zona pugnaz — region of ongoing war
  • Swedish: krigszon — region of ongoing war
  • Ukrainian: зо́на військови́х дій (zóna vijsʹkovýx dij) — region of ongoing war
  • Ukrainian: зо́на бойови́х дій (zóna bojovýx dij) — region of ongoing war
  • Vietnamese: vùng chiến sự — region of ongoing war
  • Vietnamese: chiến trường — region of ongoing war