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

Its onboard computer vision allows real-time detection and target tracking without external control, marking a significant step toward fully autonomous battlefield systems. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026

Russia has had between 275,000 and 325,000 battlefield deaths, compared to Ukraine’s 100,000 to 140,000, according to the report. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026

Welcome back to Bloomberg’s Defense Monitor, a weekly rundown on the companies, geopolitics and finances of the future battlefield. —Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026

According to Hunterbrook, a Ukrainian communications officer estimated around 80% of Russian radio bridges observed on the battlefield were made by Ubiquiti. —Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 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