demilitarized zone

noun

1. an area in which it is forbidden to station military forces or maintain military installations.
2. Informal. any area, place, or circumstance in which conflicts or hostilities are held in abeyance. : DMZ

Word History and Origins

Origin of demilitarized zone¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Vance zipped in afterward with a completely made-up plan about a "demilitarized zone" and a "guarantee of neutrality."

From Salon

As NPR noted, “It’s also a reminder that while the demilitarized zone divides the north and south, it did not sever centuries’ worth of Koreans’ shared family ties and culture.”

From Salon

During her visit to South Korea earlier this week, she held talks with South Korean officials, met with defectors from North Korea and visited the demilitarized zone.

From Seattle Times

They were headed, about 150 of them, for the demilitarized zone: the narrow buffer strip between North and South Korea that is heavily guarded by concertina wire and rifle-toting soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times

In the days since the attack, the U.S. has bolstered the defenses around Tower 22, which houses about 350 U.S. troops and sits near the demilitarized zone on the border between Jordan and Syria.

From Seattle Times

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