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war zone

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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. Any area with a significant display of damage or disarray.
    broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

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Examples

“He also thought nothing of laying down a railway in a war zone. For example, he was one of those behind the Grand Crimean Central Railway, built during the Crimean War [...].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

war-dialing war-hero war-horn war-king war-mask war-paint

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