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.

Recent Examples on the Web

They have been written to guide the unwitting discoverer through this minefield. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026

In addition, many regulations are confusing, duplicative and a minefield for those who must comply. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026

One of Picard’s first impressions was of the death of a more experienced soldier who drove a truck full of supplies into an unmarked minefield; the explosion shredded the vehicle and killed the driver. —Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

Ciara and Interracial Dating in the Bravosphere The most thought-provoking moment of the episode concerned the online minefield that is interracial dating in the Bravosphere, a network that features predominantly white casts. —Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for minefield

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