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

Examples of war zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman, has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from war zones and the Democracy Now! —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026

The latter post was criticized by Ben Stiller for using footage from his 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, which follows a group of actors who are unwittingly dropped into a Southeast Asian war zone. —Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

For now at least, the expanding of the war zone with more far-seas interdictions seems likely to only harden Tehran’s position. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026

Lightbox and Proximity Media Love+War (National Geographic) Love+War profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario, exploring her experiences in war zones while balancing the complexities of her home life. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for war zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone