battlefield

noun

bat·​tle·​field ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld How to pronounce battlefield (audio)
1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict

Examples of battlefield in a Sentence

Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield. wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Yet harkening back to the example of Clara Barton during the American Civil War, nurses prevented more soldiers from dying on the battlefield by simply introducing soap to prevent battlefield infections. Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 But strategically, the battlefield tossup was a clear setback for India. Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025 We are brought to other lands, into private moments, even on the battlefield. Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 May 2025 Is the lesson of the past week that Trump will, in person, force Putin into accepting concessions that months of pressure, and years of brutal battlefield struggles, have not? Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for battlefield

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of battlefield was in 1813

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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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battlefield

noun
bat·​tle·​field -ˌfēld How to pronounce battlefield (audio)
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought

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