DEMILITARIZED ZONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited

Example:

tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea

Synonyms:

demilitarized zone; DMZ

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("demilitarized zone" is a kind of...):

zone (an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic)

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