battlefield

bat·tle·field

noun \ˈba-t^əl-ˌfēld\

Definition of BATTLEFIELD

1

: a place where a battle is fought

2

: an area of conflict

Examples of BATTLEFIELD

1. Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.
2. <wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield>

First Known Use of BATTLEFIELD

1769

Related to BATTLEFIELD

Synonyms: battleground, field, field of honor

Related Words: battle line, front, front line, ground; beachhead, bridgehead, foothold; killing field

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Rhymes with BATTLEFIELD

Bakersfield, broken-field, center field, chesterfield, color-field, Huddersfield, killing field, landing field, Merrifield, playing field, play the field, potter's field, reverse field, sustained yield, track-and-field, unaneled, water shield