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
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Local news, which would become its primary franchise, was secondary to informing isolated Idahoans on the latest from the battlefields and the East and the West coasts.
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
In some parts of the front, these small drones now account for up to 70 percent of battlefield casualties.
—Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Ukraine claims rare battlefield gain On the frontlines, a rare Ukrainian counterattack has inflicted heavy losses on Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, according to the Ukrainian military and analysts.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
In some parts of the front, these small drones now account for up to 70 percent of battlefield casualties.
—Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Ukraine claims rare battlefield gain On the frontlines, a rare Ukrainian counterattack has inflicted heavy losses on Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, according to the Ukrainian military and analysts.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battlefield
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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