battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd 

: battlefield

Synonyms

• battlefield

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground

Recent Examples on the Web

Senate Republicans are entering what is shaping up to be a messy battleground Senate race in North Carolina after Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-NC) surprise retirement. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025

However, the holy grail is to bring smart glasses to the mass market, and that is what these smart glasses platforms will focus on, becoming the next major personal computing battleground over the next two to five years. —Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

North Carolina was the first battleground state called for Trump in the 2024 election. —Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

Events are being planned in battleground states with key Senate, House and gubernatorial races this November and in next year’s midterms. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2025

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