combat area
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6.1
- noun
- Specialized
:
zona de combate
- I have been on active duty for nearly 20 years now, and I have received this pay on many occasions for my service in qualified combat areas.
So they might be a bit lower in combat areas.
- So they might be a bit lower in combat areas.
Examples
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During the mission, the helicopter hovered over the combat area to provide air support for the troops on the ground.
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Never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in the combat area.
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To keep it localized to the combat area.
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I am a veteran, and my ship would pull into a hazardous/combat area for a day.
Blog text (4) -
While practicing in these combat areas, military social workers, unsurprisingly, regularly face ethical challenges.
Academic text (2010) -
When military service members are assigned to Afghanistan, Iraq, or other combat areas, they receive additional "combat pay," but Foreign Service members in the same countries, or at any other overseas mission, actually earn 21 percent less than those working in Washington.
Academic text (2009) -
In addition, in combat areas, military social workers operate in an environment governed by rules that are significantly more rigid than those encountered in the civilian sector.
Academic text (2010) -
However, military social workers regularly deploy to combat areas, where they provide mental health prevention and treatment services to the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who are fighting a war and often need them for support.
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Soldiers must be cautious while operating in the combat area to avoid enemy fire.
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Many journalists report from the combat area to cover the events of the ongoing conflict.
Synonyms
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3.2
An area where soldiers fight during a war
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6.5
An area where soldiers fight during a war
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7.7
A large area where soldiers fight during a war
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3.8
An area where soldiers fight during a war
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5.2
An area where soldiers fight in a war
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5.5
An area where soldiers are actively fighting during a war
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5.8
The place where two armies face each other and fight
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4.3
An area where soldiers or armed groups are fighting
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8.4
An area where fighting takes place during a war
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7.5
An area of land, sea, or air where military fighting happens
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7.2
An area where soldiers fight and do military work during a war
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'combat' (armed engagement) + 'area' (region) clearly yields 'an area where combat occurs.' This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common noun+noun composition and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Combat area paints a simple picture: combat means fighting and area means a place, so it describes the place where soldiers fight. That's why it refers to a zone 'where soldiers fight' and is used when an area is dangerous because of fighting.