combat zone

noun

Meaning

An area of active military operations where fighting is occurring or is imminent.

Examples

Journalists were warned not to enter the combat zone without proper protective gear.
The government declared the border region a combat zone after the recent skirmishes.

Synonyms: front line, war zone, theater of operations

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combat zone

noun

Pronunciation: ˈkɒmbæt zoʊn

Definition

An area of active military operations where fighting is occurring or is imminent.

Examples

Journalists were warned not to enter the combat zone without proper protective gear.
The government declared the border region a combat zone after the recent skirmishes.
Medics worked tirelessly to evacuate the wounded from the heart of the combat zone.

Synonyms of combat zone

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