theater of operations

noun

1. the part of the theater of war, including a combat zone and a communications zone, that is engaged in military operations and their support.

Word History and Origins

Origin of theater of operations¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Aquilino said no arms have been pulled from his theater of operations for Ukraine.

From Washington Times

“It would not be easy for us to divert forces to the Taiwanese theater of operations.”

From Washington Times

The sheer size of the potential theater of operations also works against a purely U.S. defense shield.

From Washington Post

Charity Adams in 1945, managed to clear a massive backlog in undelivered mail to soldiers in the European theater of operations.

From Washington Post

Macron expressed condolences to his family, relatives and colleagues and spoke of “France’s unconditional support” to “those who carry out the difficult mission of informing in theaters of operations.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• arena
• battleground
• front line