as in fields
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefields
Local news, which would become its primary franchise, was secondary to informing isolated Idahoans on the latest from the battlefields and the East and the West coasts.
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Conflict zones are likely to evolve through shifting alliances, urbanizing battlefields, and expanding involvement of regional actors, while armed groups and criminal networks may reorganize rapidly, creating new uncertainties for governments and humanitarian agencies.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In 1863, halfway through the Civil War, as brother fought brother on American battlefields, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving.
—Cardinal Blase Cupich, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
The term was once reserved for the emotional fallout from life-shattering events, such as battlefields, plane crashes, or violent assaults.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
But some are urging restraint, saying drones and AI are not the end-all on future battlefields.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Today’s battlefields and the technology may have changed, but the principle remains the same.
—Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
This is important as small drones are now one of the biggest threats on battlefields (such as Ukraine).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Conflict zones are likely to evolve through shifting alliances, urbanizing battlefields, and expanding involvement of regional actors, while armed groups and criminal networks may reorganize rapidly, creating new uncertainties for governments and humanitarian agencies.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In 1863, halfway through the Civil War, as brother fought brother on American battlefields, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving.
—Cardinal Blase Cupich, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
The term was once reserved for the emotional fallout from life-shattering events, such as battlefields, plane crashes, or violent assaults.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
But some are urging restraint, saying drones and AI are not the end-all on future battlefields.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Today’s battlefields and the technology may have changed, but the principle remains the same.
—Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
This is important as small drones are now one of the biggest threats on battlefields (such as Ukraine).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefields
Noun
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The fact that both these sports use rounded playing fields that are similar in size to an athletics track makes the transition easier, Coulson said.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Members will also have access to a spa, hiking, biking, fishing, clubhouse, fitness center, kids adventure center, family water park, outdoor sports fields and other amenities.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Six years later, Vrabel can see the Chargers coming to fight the Patriots on those same battlegrounds.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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After Biden dropped out of the race and former Vice President Kamala Harris was tapped to lead the ticket, Harris turned to Walz as her pick for vice president, opting for the former football coach from a blue state over contenders from more traditional presidential battlegrounds.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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DeFoor was set to appear in federal court later Tuesday on federal charges of damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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DeFoor also faces federal charges of damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Battlefields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefields. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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