battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd 

: battlefield

Synonyms of battleground

• battlefield

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground

Recent Examples on the Web

The lot has become an unexpected battleground in the fight between New York's sanctuary city policies and federal immigration enforcement. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … -- POLITICS ‘FIRED UP’ — Media narrative predicting blue wave in key battleground state not meshing with local Republicans. — FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

In battleground states, anti-trans messages could cost votes and spell defeat for Democrats who rely on them. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

The commercial is just a drop in the bucket relative to the more than $250 million both parties have poured into Maine, one of the top Senate battlegrounds of the 2026 cycle. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for battleground

• aboveground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background

Kids Definition

battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground -ˌgrau̇nd 

: battlefield