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View synonyms for combat zone
combat zone
noun
- Military. an area in a theater of operations where combat forces operate, extending typically from the front line to the communications zone.
- Slang. an area in some cities, usually in an older midtown section, where pornography stores, striptease bars, etc., flourish, or are tolerated because of being concentrated in one district.
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Origin of combat zone1
First recorded in 1935–40
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