battleground

noun

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

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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The battleground of ultra-thin phones continues to heat up, and the newest competitor is Motorola with a phone exclusively available in China. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 This includes famous battlegrounds, presidential homes and others that have been established to elevate narratives about those sidelined in traditional texts. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 This silence has become a battleground for competing interpretations. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 The stands at sporting events sometimes feel like battlegrounds. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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battleground

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