War-torn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: War-torn is an adjective meaning Extensively damaged as a result of war.
Meaning
Extensively damaged as a result of war.
Example Sentences
The new government also had big plans for rejuvenating Britain's war-torn economy.
The video – posted by Trump on his Truth Social account last week – depicts a family emerging from the wreckage of war-torn Gaza into a beachside resort town lined with skyscrapers.
A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Changhua County has raised NT$555,000 in a two-day campaign drive to buy medical supplies, humanitarian aid materials and an ambulance for war-torn Ukraine.
Word Forms
- wartorn
Synonyms for war-torn
Depending on context, synonyms include war-ravaged, destroyed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include destroyed, disordered, troubled, restive, shattered, turbulent.
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