battlefield

noun

bat·​tle·​field ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 

1

: a place where a battle is fought

2

: an area of conflict

Synonyms of battlefield

• field
• battleground
• ground

Examples of battlefield in a Sentence

Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.

wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield

Recent Examples on the Web

Likewise, battlefield commanders often need urgent response plans to enemy attacks, something AI can help with. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

An Army unit based in Europe that was specializing in drone warfare has been directed to end its efforts to learn and use the battlefield technology and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said Thursday. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Parliament confirms a new defense chief as Ukraine scores battlefield gains with long-range drone strikes on Russian oil facilities, even while missile barrages, civilian casualties and prisoner exchanges underscore a grinding, unresolved war. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Set against a conflict that transformed the Horn of Africa, the film uncovers a story with universal relevance—where literature became a battlefield and a writer paid the ultimate price. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for battlefield

• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield

Kids Definition

battlefield

noun

bat·​tle·​field -ˌfēld 

: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought