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
That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
With this imagery, a terrain map can be generated for use by urban planners, or a soldier can print a copy of an image and share it with foreign mission partners on the battlefield.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park protects the battlefields surrounding the city of Chattanooga, where one of the war’s last key battles was fought, over possession of the city, seen by Abraham Lincoln as the gateway to the deep South.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Its terminals keep troops connected on the battlefield but also help guide FPV drones, marine robots and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) beyond the reach of radio links.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
With this imagery, a terrain map can be generated for use by urban planners, or a soldier can print a copy of an image and share it with foreign mission partners on the battlefield.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park protects the battlefields surrounding the city of Chattanooga, where one of the war’s last key battles was fought, over possession of the city, seen by Abraham Lincoln as the gateway to the deep South.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Its terminals keep troops connected on the battlefield but also help guide FPV drones, marine robots and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) beyond the reach of radio links.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
Noun
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His middle name is a homage to the Atlanta Braves’ former field where Freddie played for the majority of his career.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The next time Hamilton had the ball, Sculley hit Oliver crossing the middle of the field for a 90-yard touchdown.—
Richard Obert,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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But alongside the bullish mood are worries that Iraq could once again become a battleground between the United States and Iran.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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Social media is the new battleground and is evolving from funnel to flywheel.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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And Rivian plans to break ground on a new plant in Georgia next year to support production of the R2 and the future R3.—
Jane Thier,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Video of the encounter shows Lee at the front of the crowd when officers with Illinois State Police patches on their sleeves pushed in an apparent attempt to clear them from a paved area, and some demonstrators tried to hold their ground.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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