combat zone

Noun
  1. A city district known for its vice and high crime rate (synset 108707384)
    is a type of: city district - a district of a town or city
    same as: tenderloin
  2. A military area where combat forces operate (synset 108706328)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
    subtypes:
    • war zone - a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
    • bridgehead, foothold - an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
    is a part of: field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations - a region in which active military operations are in progress
    same as: combat area

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