Demilitarized Zone (Noun)
Meaning
A zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Korean Demilitarized Zone is one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world despite its name.
- North and South Korean soldiers stood facing each other across the Demilitarized Zone in silence.
- The Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea has effectively become a de facto border between the two countries.
- US Secretary of State was escorted by a group of heavily armed security men along the Demilitarized Zone.
- The Demilitarized Zone separating the north from the south has become a tourist attraction in recent years.