battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 
1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict
Examples of battlefield in a Sentence
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Pumphrey's body was laid to rest in Camden's historical Quaker Cemetery, close to the battlefield.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 June 2026
This conflict between information and safety has played out on the battlefield of the steering wheel.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
As drone threats continue to evolve, defense programs such as Land 156 are expected to play a key role in shaping the next generation of battlefield surveillance and force protection technologies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
The war in Ukraine has shown the importance of modern data and AI infrastructure on the battlefield.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 June 2026
This conflict between information and safety has played out on the battlefield of the steering wheel.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
As drone threats continue to evolve, defense programs such as Land 156 are expected to play a key role in shaping the next generation of battlefield surveillance and force protection technologies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
The war in Ukraine has shown the importance of modern data and AI infrastructure on the battlefield.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for battlefield
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
-ˌfēld
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
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