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

Officials say the goal is to improve battlefield awareness and speed up decisions. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026

But the decision comes amid mounting Emirati frustration with the Gulf states’ response to attacks by Iran and tensions between the UAE and its larger neighbor, Saudi Arabia, that are playing out on diplomatic fronts and battlefields across the region. —Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026

Ukraine's battlefield is the most challenging electronic warfare environment in the world, with both Russia and Ukraine deploying extensive electronic jamming systems. —Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, Russia is trying to punish Ukraine on the battlefield. —Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 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