Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

combat zone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: com-bat- -zone
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep shows, pornography vendors, and prostitution.

noun

Synonym of war zone.

Example Sentences

"I feel out strangers that come in to make sure they know they're in a gay place and won't cause any trouble. Some straight people, like the bartenders at other Combat Zone bars come in here, but they're OK, and no one minds. A lot of the strippers come in here, too, because the gay guys don't hassle them. Everyone gets along."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

combat zones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Tenderloin

Synonyms

war zone combat area tenderloin

Questions

What does combat zone mean?: A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep shows, pornography vendors, and prostitution.
Where does combat zone come from?: Possibly from the large number of servicemen frequenting the area during World War II and the violence associated with them.

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