war zone

English

Etymology

war +‎ zone

Noun

war zone (plural war zones)

1. A region where war is ongoing.
2. A region where structures are damaged or in disarray, appearing similar to the effects of a military conflict.
3. By extension, any area with a significant display of damage or disarray.

Translations

region of ongoing war

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戰區 (cmn), 战区 (cmn) (zhànqū)

• Finnish: sotatoimialue (fi)
• Russian: зона военных действий (ru) (zóna vojénnyx déjstvij) f