"Combat Zone" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Possibly from the large number of servicemen frequenting the area during World War II and the violence associated with them. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Combat Zone}} Combat Zone
  1. A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep shows, pornography vendors, and prostitution. Wikipedia link: Combat Zone, Combat Zone, Boston Categories (place): Places in Boston Related terms: Tenderloin
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          "ref": "1976 February 7, Rose Flower, quoting Jimmy McGrath, “Playland: The Friendliest Place In Town”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 32, page 13:",
          "text": "I feel out strangers that come in to make sure they know they're in a gay place and won't cause any trouble. Some straight people, like the bartenders at other Combat Zone bars come in here, but they're OK, and no one minds. A lot of the strippers come in here, too, because the gay guys don't hassle them. Everyone gets along.",
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