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

The development comes as defense agencies worldwide accelerate efforts to counter the rapid spread of low-cost unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which are increasingly reshaping modern battlefield and security environments. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026

Lawmakers and independent experts who spoke to NBC News raised alarm over the military’s use of such tools, calling for clear safeguards to ensure humans remain involved in life-or-death decisions on the battlefield. —Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026

Just a few years ago, social media still brought an aura of authenticity to battlefield dispatches. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026

Putin began the year projecting confidence about his campaign to subjugate Ukraine, despite incremental progress on the battlefield. —Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 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