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# theatre of operations

phrase (noun phrase; a theatre of operations; US: theater)

«theatre of operations» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(jargon, military) a large area where fighting in a war takes place.

### In the lessons

Used by armies and war news to make a war zone sound organised; jargon, all regions.

### Examples

- The Pacific was a theatre of operations in the war.
- Soldiers were sent to the theatre of operations.
- The news map showed the theatre of operations.
- "Theatre of operations" sounds like a play, but it means a war zone.
- Supplies were flown into the theatre of operations.
- The general toured the theatre of operations.

### Note

Not a theatre with plays, and not a hospital operating theatre. Stands for "war zone".