Synonyms of battlefields

battlefields

noun

plural of battlefield

as in fields

a place where a battle takes place

wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fields
• battlegrounds
• grounds
• fronts
• fields of honor
• front lines
• battle lines
• beachheads
• bridgeheads
• footholds
• killing fields

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of battlefields

In the war-and-plague story of Volume II, the wartime siege of Constantinople exacerbates the extreme heat and causes the ruin of the city as well as the eventual spread of the epidemic from the battlefields to the wider world. — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 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

Police departments acquired military equipment and tactics once associated with battlefields overseas. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Civilians in territories like India, though far from the principal battlefields, also suffered immensely during the war. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

As drone threats continue to spread across battlefields, systems built around that combination of mobility, rapid engagement and relatively simple commercial hardware could become an increasingly common part of frontline air defense. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

From the battlefields of Afghanistan expelling a global superpower to laying the groundwork for al-Qaeda, FOX News experts and former intelligence officials break down the roots of modern terrorism. — FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Qatar became the first country to buy TB2s in 2018, years before that drone proved itself over several battlefields in 2020, from Libya and Syria to the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, gaining it global recognition. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026