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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In 2018, the sunken vessel was discovered in Bitter End’s mooring field and carefully resurfaced.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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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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Two of the battleground state’s top Republicans, who for months embraced the world’s richest man, are now beginning to push back against him.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Wisconsin's budget would affect nearly every person in the battleground state.—
SCOTT BAUER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Personnel requested ground and air ambulances, and began performing life-saving measures.—
Theresa Clift
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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