war · n
war (TO STOP)
C2 an attempt to stop something bad or illegal
Dictionary examples:
the war against crime/drugs (34.8)
war (FIGHTING)
A2 armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of this
Dictionary examples:
The pillow war left feathers all over the room. (0.0)
The water balloon war cooled us down on a hot day. (0.0)
My dad and I have a tickle war every night. (0.0)
They've been at war for the last five years. (26.8)
nuclear war (34.1)
Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939. (35.4)
a war film/grave/hero (39.6)
civil war (40.8)
If this country goes to war we will have to face the fact that many people will die. (45.0)
War broke out between the two countries after a border dispute. (53.1)