battleground

noun

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

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Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Pennsylvania is also a key battleground state. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025 All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court — one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 The sector has doubled in size over the past decade, making Japanese content a high-stakes battleground for global studios. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025 Advertisement Among those affected are two Latino-majority battleground districts, the 13th and 22nd, which could be competitive even with the gerrymandered maps, the Sacramento Bee reported. Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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battleground

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