combat zone

• Gebiet, in dem aktive Kampfhandlungen oder ein militärischer Konflikt stattfinden; auch ein gefährliches Gebiet, das durch Konflikt und Feindseligkeit geprägt ist.

An area where active fighting or military conflict is taking place, or a dangerous area characterized by conflict and hostility.

1. Military area of conflictB2formal

   A geographical area where active fighting between armed forces takes place.

   Kampfzone

   • The soldiers were deployed to a combat zone in the mountains.
   • Civilians were evacuated from the combat zone.
   • The combat zone was heavily guarded by military forces.

2. High-risk or dangerous areaB2informalamerican

   Any area considered dangerous due to high levels of crime, violence, or conflict.

   Kampfzone

   • The police declared the neighborhood a combat zone after the riots.
   • Driving through that part of the city feels like entering a combat zone.
   • The area became a combat zone during the protests.