as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
Early years and battlefield training Irene Curie was born in Paris, France, in 1897.
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Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
From golf carts to battlefields Built in China, the Dessertcross 1000-3 was never intended for war.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The large-scale production featured a 50-hectare battlefield set and involved months of preparation across multiple provinces.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Medical advances, like drones delivering blood units on the battlefield, and lessons surgeons have learned treating many soldiers on the operating table.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
From golf carts to battlefields Built in China, the Dessertcross 1000-3 was never intended for war.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The large-scale production featured a 50-hectare battlefield set and involved months of preparation across multiple provinces.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Medical advances, like drones delivering blood units on the battlefield, and lessons surgeons have learned treating many soldiers on the operating table.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battlefield
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
Noun
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Petrino has coached Western Kentucky, Louisville and Missouri State since he was fired by the Razorbacks for off-field reasons in the spring of 2012.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Browns might even have a plan to get Sanders on the field at some point this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This includes famous battlegrounds, presidential homes and others that have been established to elevate narratives about those sidelined in traditional texts.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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This silence has become a battleground for competing interpretations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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These tours showcase a few of New Orleans’ 42 cemeteries, where the dead are famously laid to rest above ground.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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