War-torn (adjective)

Describing a place or country which has been severely damaged or affected by war.

Origin:

The term "war-torn" is an adjective which is used to describe a place or country which has been severely damaged or affected by war. it is a compound word, formed by combining the words "war" and "torn" which literally means a place that has been "torn" apart by war.

Examples:

1. The war-torn country of Syria has been ravaged by civil war for over a decade.
2. The city of Berlin was left war-torn after World War II.
3. The refugees were fleeing from a war-torn region.
4. The economy of the war-torn nation struggled to recover.
5. The war-torn streets were filled with rubble and debris.