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a place where an army has strong defences

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

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a place where groups of people violently oppose each other

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

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

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

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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

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a place where there is fighting

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

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

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a place where a large gun is put and fired

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an area of land where people fight a battle

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a front line in a war

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

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

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

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

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an area of land that separates two armies

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a military camp that is far away from the army

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

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

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

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

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an area where there is fighting during a war

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a trench used by soldiers to protect themselves from enemy attack

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

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

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an area where people are fighting a war

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