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
Recent Examples on the Web In today's digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity have converged, giving rise to a dynamic battleground for the future of digital security. Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 The battlegrounds will be legal, with warring factions seeking to cancel each other’s rights and prerogatives, and global, with our enemies funding and fueling the conflict while our allies seek to intervene and negotiate peace. Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 At least three major battleground states for this election. Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024 In Wisconsin, a key battleground, Mr. Kennedy is taking more votes from independents and Republicans than from Democrats, according to an April poll by Marquette Law School. Michael Gold, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024 Pennsylvania is a battleground state this November, with Trump and Mr. Biden neck-and-neck in national polls. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024 Biden's 2020 win in Arizona was the most narrow of his battleground victories over Trump. Libby Cathey, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024 Complicating this picture, however, is some startling data from a Wall Street Journal poll of seven battleground states, released last week, that supports the vibes theory. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024 As President Biden and Donald Trump prepare to face off once again in November, the hope of owning a home is all but dead — or at least on life support — for many middle-class voters in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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battleground

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

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