Thesaurus results for BATTLEFIELD

battlefield

noun

ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld

Definition of battlefield

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 Other drone systems can hover over a battlefield, assess casualties and relay information so medical resources can be directed where they are needed. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The result could push Ukraine's strike capabilities farther behind Russian lines and reshape how drones are used on the battlefield. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 As a teenager, Yukov became interested in searching for the remains on WWII battlefields in Ukraine, according to Ukrainska Pravda. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 That requires treating Mexico as a partner, not a battlefield. — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefield

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Binface, a serial candidate who has challenged prime ministers past and present, became the default challenger in a field of 34 candidates after the major parties boycotted the campaign as a political stunt by Farage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of field

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Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts among cannabis battleground states Idaho voters will have a chance in November to decide whether or not to keep it that way.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
This is one truth that never has aligned with the lies peddled by those who hope to turn children’s sports into a battleground.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of battleground

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The endorsements carry weight because unions give money to campaigns and provide boots-on-the-ground support to get out the vote.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Those supporters have done their club proud, a point embodied by the gradual improvements made to a ground Exeter were once threatened with eviction from under previous owners.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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