as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
While routine navigation tools are important for everyday use, battlefield maps are crucial for military planning and operations.
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Ben Verghese, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
In late November 1939, three months after the Nazis seized Poland, the Red Army invaded Finland in the Winter War, during which battlefield temperatures dropped as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
That can be back at the negotiating table or back on the battlefield, which the U.S. joined by bombing nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Ben Verghese, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
In late November 1939, three months after the Nazis seized Poland, the Red Army invaded Finland in the Winter War, during which battlefield temperatures dropped as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
That can be back at the negotiating table or back on the battlefield, which the U.S. joined by bombing nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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Butler, Georgetown and Villanova field football teams at the FCS level, but Villanova athletic director Eric Roedl and Butler athletic director Grant Leiendecker have said explicitly that their revenue-sharing efforts will prioritize basketball.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Events are being planned in battleground states with key Senate, House and gubernatorial races this November and in next year’s midterms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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North Carolina was the first battleground state called for Trump in the 2024 election.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The rebranding was part of a larger project involving extensive renovations and expansions to the building and surrounding grounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Koivisto was known to cycle to Liverpool’s Melwood training ground from her home in the city centre, a 10-mile round trip.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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