minefield
noun
mine·field
ˈmīn-ˌfēld 
1
: an area (as of water or land) set with mines
2
: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution
a political minefield
Examples of minefield in a Sentence
This issue is a political minefield.
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Faster mine clearing Turkey, like many militaries operating along contested borders, has long sought faster, more efficient methods for breaching minefields.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent satellite images indicate North Korea is constructing new barriers along the DMZ, which already features extensive minefields and other defenses on both sides.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Getting a deal through the House and Senate is a political minefield.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
There is a minefield of such obstacles, including more than likely the Paramount and Ellisons-loving President of the United States, the federal Department of Justice, the EU and 50 state Attorney Generals.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent satellite images indicate North Korea is constructing new barriers along the DMZ, which already features extensive minefields and other defenses on both sides.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Getting a deal through the House and Senate is a political minefield.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
There is a minefield of such obstacles, including more than likely the Paramount and Ellisons-loving President of the United States, the federal Department of Justice, the EU and 50 state Attorney Generals.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minefield
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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