battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rap fans want to hear artists take it all the way there, not be overly conscientious and almost deferential on the battlefield.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Right now, the Russians have the initiative on the battlefield and have declared another round of mobilization.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
The military has always been an organization that will adopt new technology on the battlefield in hopes of gaining some advantage over the enemy.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
However, all 50 states are home to other National Park Service units, like national battlefields and seashores, which are sometimes called parks.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
In World War II, the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities Walberg referenced in an effort to bring to an end a conflict that would ultimately cost 15 million lives on battlefields worldwide.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
Russia's military has been pushing forward on the battlefield after seizing the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Political deadlock in Washington has coincided with Russia’s most significant battlefield gains for nine months, including the capture of the industrial town of Avdiivka, which Russian forces had been attacking heavily for months.
—Andrew Carey, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Training is critical for Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield today, as well as for the interoperability of Ukraine’s future force.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Right now, the Russians have the initiative on the battlefield and have declared another round of mobilization.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
The military has always been an organization that will adopt new technology on the battlefield in hopes of gaining some advantage over the enemy.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
However, all 50 states are home to other National Park Service units, like national battlefields and seashores, which are sometimes called parks.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
In World War II, the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities Walberg referenced in an effort to bring to an end a conflict that would ultimately cost 15 million lives on battlefields worldwide.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
Russia's military has been pushing forward on the battlefield after seizing the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Political deadlock in Washington has coincided with Russia’s most significant battlefield gains for nine months, including the capture of the industrial town of Avdiivka, which Russian forces had been attacking heavily for months.
—Andrew Carey, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Training is critical for Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield today, as well as for the interoperability of Ukraine’s future force.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
-ˌfēld
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
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