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 results are also likely to send shockwaves across the country after Kansas became an unlikely battleground in a national fight for control of Congress. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

The Lone Star State has become a battleground in the fight, despite its decades-long reputation as a firmly red state. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Wisconsin Democrat David Crowley defeated a Republican with close ties to Trump on Tuesday, rising from a childhood in one of the nation's poorest neighborhoods to become the first Black person to lead the battleground state. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 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