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

Age-band extension, category breadth, product sophistication and supply-chain efficiency are becoming the new battlegrounds. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Rather than a battleground for regional influence, Yemen could become a platform for major-power competition centered on a critical maritime chokepoint. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Michigan is a top Senate battleground, with Rogers trying to flip the seat of a retiring Democrat in a state Trump carried, but that went to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Know More Republicans hold a sizable advantage on public safety in House and Senate battlegrounds, according to new polling commissioned by Giffords this year shared with Semafor. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 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