battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd 

: battlefield

Synonyms of battleground

• battlefield

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground

Recent Examples on the Web

Their views ranged from seeing the gathering as pointless to potentially harmful for battleground candidates. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The vote in Johannesburg, a city that generates 16% of South Africa’s $400 billion-plus GDP and is home to Africa’s highest concentration of corporate headquarters, is the central battleground of the nationwide polls. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Democratic primary voters outside Georgia may be less forgiving of that vote than Georgia Democrats, who understand the battleground dynamics Ossoff is managing in the state. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

How Cabarrus became a legal battleground Cabarrus County Schools does not have a separate policy governing transgender students’ bathroom access. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for battleground

• aboveground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background

Kids Definition

battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground -ˌgrau̇nd 

: battlefield