Meanings
nountheatre of war (plural theatres of war)
plural theatres of war
- alternativeAlternative spelling of theater of war.
Until then, paper companies will be most vocal about hygiene – the one theatre of war they feel they can still rule.
2019 April 25, Samanth Subramanian, “Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
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