siege warfare

noun

Warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.

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Meanings

nounsiege warfare (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWarfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.

Translations

Finnish piirityssota
  • piirityssotawarfare involving a siege
French guerre de siège
  • guerre de siègewarfare involving a siege
Polish oblężenie
  • oblężeniewarfare involving a siege
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APA

siege warfare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siege%20warfare

MLA

“siege warfare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siege%20warfare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siege warfare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siege%20warfare.

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