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

For brands, banks, airports and travel companies, that shift is creating a new battleground for loyalty. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The state has long been one of the country’s premier political battlegrounds, making the race an early test of whether socialism can expand beyond Democratic strongholds and compete statewide. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

There’s something thrilling about standing on the battleground that led to a turning point in the American Civil War, or imagining Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address to war-weary soldiers. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

This sense of confusion goes a long way toward explaining why data centers’ environmental impacts have become one of the key battlegrounds in the AI backlash—the primary issue, in many cases, is not lack of water so much as lack of control. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 July 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