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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Kirk and Musk went up against the vaunted Biden-Harris turnout machine in the battleground states and won. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy. Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025 The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users. Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Stablecoins may be next battleground in US-China rivalry Stablecoins could present the next battleground in the US-China rivalry. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battleground

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Sep. 2025.

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battleground

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