battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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However, political insiders on both sides agree that party infighting is a liability in a critical battleground state where Republicans enjoy a registration advantage of about 300,000 voters, Trump won decisively in November, and Hobbs is expected to face a much tougher challenger than in 2022. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025 The party got skunked in every battleground state and lost the popular vote for the first time in 20 years. Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025 But as the Daily Beast pointed out Monday, Democrats already raised concerns about the Harris campaign spending $1.5 billion in 15 weeks and yet losing every single battleground state. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 And several Democrats, including Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ro Khanna of California, have captured headlines by hosting town-hall meetings in battleground states far from home. Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for battleground

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of battleground was in 1573

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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleground. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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battleground

noun
bat·​tle·​ground -ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)
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