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.

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, talking to a defiant teen can be like tiptoeing through a minefield—the smallest misstep could set off an argument. —Staff Author, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026

Among the major minefields for Shell in the breach of contract complaint from Cipriani, which Deadline exclusively reported on last month as a draft copy was circulating, are allegations that the Paramount president had loose lips and media insecurities. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026

In navigating the minefield that is 20th century and contemporary art, some names represent bedrock-like solidity and maximum liquidity in a world driven by passionate enthusiasts who see investment as the cherry on top. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026

Rather than navigate that minefield, CBS declined to run it on broadcast television and released the interview online instead. —Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for minefield

• battlefield
• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed