Synonyms and antonyms of Places where war and fighting take place in British Thesaurus

bastion (noun)

a place where an army has strong defences

battlefield (noun)

a place where a battle takes place or where one took place in the past

battlefield (noun)

a place where groups of people violently oppose each other

beachhead (noun)

an area on a beach or beside a river that an army takes control of in order to attack further into the land

breach (noun)

formal a space made in a wall, fence, or line of defence, especially during a military attack

bridgehead (noun)

a strong position held by an army on enemy land from which they can attack

buffer zone (noun)

an area of land between two armed forces that they are not allowed to enter, making it less likely that they will attack each other

cockpit (noun)

mainly journalism a place where there is fighting

disputed (adjective)

a disputed area is one that different countries claim belongs to them, so that there is a disagreement or war between them

dugout (noun)

a hole or tunnel in the ground used as a shelter by soldiers during a battle

emplacement (noun)

a place where a large gun is put and fired

field (noun)

mainly literary an area of land where people fight a battle

front (noun)

a front line in a war

front line (noun)

the area where two armies face each other and fight during a war

hotspot (noun)

informal a place where there is often a lot of violence or fighting

killing fields (noun)

an area where a lot of people have been killed, usually in a war

minefield (noun)

an area where bombs have been hidden under the ground or under water

no-man’s-land (noun)

an area of land that separates two armies

on the ground (mainly journalism)

mainly journalism in the place being discussed, especially a place where there is a war or another serious situation

outpost (noun)

a military camp that is far away from the army

safe area (noun)

an area where people who are not soldiers are protected from danger or an attack

sector (noun)

a part of an area, especially an area that is controlled by the armed forces

stronghold (noun)

a place where people fighting an enemy can defend or organize themselves

supply line (noun)

a road, path etc along which supplies are brought, especially to an army during a war

theatre (noun)

an area where there is fighting during a war

the trenches (noun)

a trench used by soldiers to protect themselves from enemy attack

the trenches (noun)

the system of trenches in northern France and Belgium used by soldiers during the First World War

trouble spot (noun)

a place where there is often trouble, especially a country or region where fighting between opposing groups often happens

war zone (noun)

an area where people are fighting a war