VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

War zone

Meaning:

The idiom war zone refers to an area where war or some extreme violence is taking place.

Examples:

  • The city's downtown area resembled a war zone after the riots.
  • The hospital emergency room was like a war zone with so many patients coming in.
  • The refugee camp was a war zone, with families struggling to find food and shelter.
  • The combat zone felt like a war zone, with bullets whizzing past soldiers' heads.
  • The disaster area looked like a war zone with buildings reduced to rubble.
  • The crime-ridden neighborhood was a war zone, with violence erupting regularly.
  • The country's border felt like a war zone, with troops stationed to prevent illegal crossings.
  • The political rally turned into a war zone with supporters of different parties clashing.
  • The school's playground became a war zone with children fighting and throwing objects.
  • The disaster relief site was a war zone, with emergency workers trying to save lives and restore order.
  • The construction site looked like a war zone with cranes and heavy machinery in action.
  • The international airport was a war zone, with long queues and hectic activity.
  • The industrial plant was a war zone with workers in protective gear and loud machinery.
  • The shopping mall during Black Friday sales became a war zone with shoppers fighting for deals.
  • The aftermath of a tornado looked like a war zone with debris scattered everywhere.
  • The border checkpoint was a war zone with long lines and strict security checks.
  • The stadium during a sports event was a war zone with fans cheering and jeering loudly.
  • The disaster response headquarters resembled a war zone with emergency vehicles coming and going.
  • The concert venue was a war zone, with fans moshing and pushing each other.
  • The protest site became a war zone with police and demonstrators clashing.
  • You're not in a war zone anymore, Ethan.
  • I've been in a war zone, okay?
  • This man spent six months in a war zone.
  • It's a war zone, and you're in the army.
  • The social face of Zambia looks like a war zone.
  • Since then the Congo has been a permanent war zone.
  • Risking your life on this war zone of a mountain.
  • You dropped that girl off in a war zone, man.
  • Well, you were in the middle of a war zone.
  • You dropped that girl off in a war zone, man.