plural noun
Organized fights between countries or groups, using weapons and soldiers.
The country experienced several wars in the past century.
Wars often destroy homes and separate families.
American English
How to pronounce wars
nounA2Very common word
WORZ
/wɔɹz/
One syllable.
Form of war
Organized fights between countries or groups, using weapons and soldiers.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Serious, organized struggles between people, groups, or countries, not necessarily using weapons.
The two companies fought price wars for years.
Culture wars can divide communities.
Useful expressions
in a state of fighting
The two countries are at war.
to begin fighting a war
The country went to war in 1941.
a public argument in which people attack each other with words
The debate became a war of words.