battle-scarred
adjective/ˈbætl skɑːd/
/ˈbætl skɑːrd/
- a person or place that is battle-scarred has been in a war or fight and shows the signs of injury or damage
- the battle-scarred regions in the north of the country
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBattle-scarred is used with these nouns:- veteran
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