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battlefield

noun

ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld How to pronounce battlefield (audio)
Definition of battlefieldnext
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 The Pentagon’s 2027 budget requests nearly $75 million to modernize and incorporate AI into systems that help commanders manage forces and make battlefield decisions. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026 As technology changes battlefields, traditional principles for creating a military advantage—such as maneuvering forces and massing combat power—are becoming harder to apply, driving wars toward attrition. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 This approach is also incredibly useful on modern battlefields where electronic warfare and enemy jamming can frequently interfere with communication signals. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 The leverage the Houthis are gaining vis-a-vis Saudi Arabia and on the battlefield in Yemen could come at the cost of their broader standing in Yemen. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefield
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
  1. field
  2. battleground
  3. ground
Noun
  • The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 while the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office.
    — PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • With only a matter of weeks until Israel heads to the ballot box, the sharpest political battleground is unfolding in the skies.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The party has seen strong post-Labor Day polls in key battlegrounds — and even in traditionally red areas.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of battleground
Noun
  • Just be aware that the ship covers a lot of ground on some of these routes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Blanch estimates at least 350 million barrels have disappeared from the global above-ground oil inventories since levels peaked in March.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of ground

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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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