war

[US]/wɔː(r)/
[UK]/wɔːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. conflict characterized by active hostility, a state of competition or hostility between different people or groups
vi. engage in armed conflict or struggle; be in a state of hostility or rivalry

Phrases & Collocations

war zone

war crimes

war veteran

war effort

war-torn

warrior

civil war

world war

world war ii

cold war

second world war

price war

anti-japanese war

war with

go to war

world war i

opium war

at war

first world war

trade war

world war two

revolutionary war

vietnam war

korean war

gulf war

total war

Real-world Examples

Men my age dictate this war.

Source: Dunkirk Selection

The coalition dissolved after the war ended.

Source: Entering Harvard University

Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man.

Source: Recite for the King Volume 4 (All 60 lessons)

In 1997 there was a civil war.

Source: Global Slow English

The new sanctions come at a crucial juncture in Ukraine's war.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

C) Efforts to end the reading wars.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

There is a war on your time.

Source: 2024 New Year Special Edition

The only thing left is conventional war.

Source: NPR News March 2018 Collection

Attacking them could spark an intergalactic war.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Do you wish to start another war? !

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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