minefield
noun
mine·field
ˈmīn-ˌfēld 
1
: an area (as of water or land) set with mines
2
: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution
a political minefield
Examples of minefield in a Sentence
This issue is a political minefield.
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Ukraine is now the world’s largest minefield.
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Eastern European states have bolstered security since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Finland building a wall and Poland adding minefields.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These may show up in Ukraine before long, perhaps walking ahead of patrols to find booby traps and clear routes through minefields, or taking bullets to expose enemy firing position.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Duke of Sussex recently set out on a tour of Angola to recreate the walk that Princess Diana took across a minefield there in 1997.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Eastern European states have bolstered security since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Finland building a wall and Poland adding minefields.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These may show up in Ukraine before long, perhaps walking ahead of patrols to find booby traps and clear routes through minefields, or taking bullets to expose enemy firing position.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Duke of Sussex recently set out on a tour of Angola to recreate the walk that Princess Diana took across a minefield there in 1997.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minefield
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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