Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun combat_zone

2 senses of combat zone

Sense 1
combat zone, tenderloin -- (a city district known for its vice and high crime rate)
       => city district -- (a district of a town or city)

Sense 2
combat zone, combat area -- (a military area where combat forces operate)
       => zone -- (an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic)