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battlefield

[ bat-l-feeld ]

/ ˈbæt lˌfild /

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noun

the field or ground on which a battle is fought.

an area of contention, conflict, or hostile opposition: During that era the classroom became a battlefield of incompatible ideologies.

Also called bat·tle·ground

[bat-l-ground] /ˈbæt lˌgraʊnd/.

Origin of battlefield

First recorded in 1805–15; battle¹ + field

Words nearby battlefield

battle-scarred, battlebus, battledore, battledore placenta, battledress, battlefield, battlefront, battlement, battlepiece, battleplane, battleship

Example sentences from the Web for battleground

I just spent three days in the Senate battleground state of North Carolina.

In North Carolina, GOP Overreach May Be More Unpopular Than Obama |Dean Obeidallah |November 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ohio is the essential Midwest battleground for any presidential campaign.

The Secret GOP Swing State Election Romp |John Avlon |October 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At the time, Madonna was staging her first real comeback and she chose videos as her battleground.

David Fincher’s Backseat Feminism |Teo Bugbee |October 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rep. Joni Ernst—The GOP Senate nominee in the battleground state of Iowa has the potential to serve up a prime cut of crazy.

How Long Can the Republicans Hide The Crazy? |Dean Obeidallah |September 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The womb may become artificial by the end of the century but it will still be the battleground for feminist politics.

The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever |Samantha Allen |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This was to be the battleground of an inevitable war with Russia.

Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany |Edward Lyell Fox
We camped that night on the battleground, but the next morning the Indians were gone.

Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2) |William Denison Lyman
The blight is of slow development and chooses the larger hazel stems for its battleground.

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the |Various
But whoever goes to war with England must not look to one battleground alone.

The Coming Conquest of England |August Niemann
The judge put the will away, and the two started for the battleground.

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for battleground

battlefield

battleground (ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd)

/ (ˈbætəlˌfiːld) /

noun

the place where a battle is fought; an area of conflict