Noun: combat zone
- (military) a military area where combat forces operate
"Journalists were not allowed to enter the combat zone without proper clearance";
- combat area
- A city district known for its vice and high crime rate
"The police increased patrols in the combat zone district";
- tenderloin [N. Amer]
Derived forms: combat zones
Type of: city district, zone
Part of: field, field of operations, theater [US], theater of operations [US], theatre, theatre of operations
Encyclopedia: Combat zone