What does “war” mean?
- 1
nounfighting between countries or groups using weapons
Many people died in the war.
- 2
nouna strong effort to stop something bad
The city declared war on crime.
War at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /wɔr/ · WOR
How to use “war” correctly
Countries are “at war” with each other; a war “breaks out” when it starts.
Common phrases with “war”
- at war
- declare war
- civil war
- world war
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- warrior
- warfare
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