Meanings
- A district of Baghdad, Iraq: A fortified high-security district of Baghdad established by the United States occupation force in the wake of the U.S.-Iraq War invasion of 2003, which contains major international hotels, international organizations and forces headquarters, Iraqi national ministries and government offices, and VIP residences.
Synonyms: International Zone
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA district of Baghdad, Iraq: A fortified high-security district of Baghdad established by the United States occupation force in the wake of the U.S.-Iraq War invasion of 2003, which contains major international hotels, international organizations and forces headquarters, Iraqi national ministries and government offices, and VIP residences.
Origin
Coined by the United States military.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic الْمِنْطَقَة الْخَضْرَاء
- الْمِنْطَقَة الْخَضْرَاء (al-minṭaqa l-ḵaḍrāʔ)District of Baghdad
Chinese Mandarin 綠區 /绿区
- 綠區 /绿区District of Baghdad
French zone verte
- zone verteDistrict of Baghdad
German Grüne Zone
- Grüne ZoneDistrict of Baghdad
Persian منطقه سبز
- منطقه سبز (mantaqe-ye sabz)District of Baghdad
Russian зелёная зона
- зелёная зона (zeljónaja zona)District of Baghdad
Turkish Yeşil Bölge
- Yeşil BölgeDistrict of Baghdad
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Green Zone
Cite this entry
Green Zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Zone
“Green Zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Zone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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