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

In particular, the contentious battleground primary already in full swing in Maine may be supercharged by the shutdown-ending deal that cleared the Senate earlier this week and was due to be passed by the House on Wednesday evening. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025

South Asian democracies are battlegrounds for great-power rivalry. —Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025

Giuliani went on to play a major role in suing several battleground states over the vote counting processes, the vote certification process and their overall election processes, according to USA Today. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

Midterm elections will see congressional battlegrounds in states where fast-rising electric bills or data center hotspots — or both — are fomenting community uprisings. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025

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