English Explanatory Dictionary

Combat Zone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep shows, pornography vendors, and prostitution.
noun
  1. Synonym of war zone.

Word forms

Combat Zone combat zones

Etymology

Possibly from the large number of servicemen frequenting the area during World War II and the violence associated with them.

Synonyms

war zone

Related words

Tenderloin
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