field of battle

noun phrase

: a place where a battle occurs
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the field of battle.

Examples of field of battle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes they are settled in maneuvers in court, other times the lords take things onto the field of battle. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 In that lighter air of expiation, women lit candles on the edge of the street that led from the shrine to the place that marked Hussein’s camp on the field of battle. Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 The flip side of Ukraine’s startling unity and spirit was Russia’s incompetence in the field of battle, of course. Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 2 June 2023 The flip side of Ukraine’s startling unity and spirit was Russia’s incompetence in the field of battle. Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 2 June 2023 Conversely, courts in California have often been viewed as a receptive field of battle for liberal organizations waging war against the Trump administration on matters including immigration, the environment, and voting rights. Abbie Vansickle, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023

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“Field of battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20battle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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