Green Zone

noun

1. (since the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces, and the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003) the area of central Baghdad used by the coalition and civilian authorities, subject to high security

Example Sentences

Lying low in our green zone sounds pretty defeatist.

From Los Angeles Times

"Mars is our closest neighbour. It's the only other rocky planet close to our solar system's 'green zone'. The zone is precisely far enough from the sun to allow for liquid water to exist, a prerequisite for life. So Mars is a place where we possibly can find answers to questions about how life developed, including potential extraterrestrial life," answers Roelofs.

From Science Daily

In secret U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, U.S. officials openly discussed Iraqi efforts to reach out to Soleimani to stop rocket attacks on the highly secured Green Zone in Baghdad in 2009.

From Seattle Times

Footage from the summit’s Green Zone, broadly open to the general public, along with the rest of the city-state, remains fully in the hands of Emirati security services.

From Washington Times

Footage from the summit’s Green Zone, broadly open to the general public, along with the rest of the city-state, remains fully in the hands of Emirati security services.

From Seattle Times