conflict zone
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈkɒnflɪkt zoʊn/
- Literature
:
zona de conflicto
- When walking the streets and into the homes of those living in conflict zones, you are not viewed as individuals, but as one community.
- diamonds procured from conflict zone
- fragile conflict zone states
Examples
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But they're important, especially if you are working in a conflict zone.
Blog text (9) -
Doing research in African conflict zones is difficult, he acknowledges.
Blog text (29) -
Warning, this is a designated conflict zone.
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"But they tend to give those out to the children in the conflict zone to win the hearts and minds."
Blog text (32) -
Russian fighter planes and tanks are moving towards the conflict zone.
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American civilians have long operated in conflict zones and fragile states.
Academic text (2010) -
The international climate in support of children's rights is, in large part, a response to disturbing events occurring in conflict zones around the world.
Academic text (2001) -
To a large extent, several of the African countries covered in this paper fall within the category of the so-called conflict zone, or combat areas of Africa.
Academic text (2004) -
The American people must understand that spending taxpayer dollars on diplomacy and development is in their interest, especially when those investments support missions in conflict zones, fragile states, and states that can play a responsible role in their regions and in the world.
Academic text (2010) -
The government should live up to its commitment to not use heavy weapons in the conflict zone.
Synonyms
60
7.7
A large area where soldiers fight during a war
47
3.8
An area where soldiers fight during a war
9
5.5
An area where soldiers are actively fighting during a war
9
8.4
An area where people are very likely to be killed during an attack
2
8.4
An area where fighting takes place during a war
1
7.5
An area of land, sea, or air where military fighting happens
1
8.3
An area where many people die, often on a battlefield
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6.1
An area where soldiers fight the enemy
1
7.2
An area where soldiers fight and do military work during a war
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an area with ongoing armed fighting' is directly and transparently composed from 'conflict' (battle/hostilities) + 'zone' (a region), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This noun+noun compounding for location is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and follows standard English composition, making the MWE immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
The noun conflict zone creates a simple image: conflict means fighting and zone means a marked place or area on a map, like a red patch people should avoid. So it means 'an area with active fighting'.