battlefields

Definition of battlefieldsnext
plural of battlefield
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 Drones take on expanding roles across modern battlefields Uncrewed systems are playing a growing role in modern warfare, handling missions from reconnaissance and artillery spotting to precision strikes. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026 For centuries, armies usually clashed on battlefields, far from civilians. Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 Even as tech companies ramp up production, experts said few of these tools are actually reaching battlefields abroad, and the production scale is far too low to cause a significant impact. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 Around the world, Starlink is utilized by 10 million users and counting, from rural communities to Ukrainian battlefields to remote Amazonian tribes. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 Despite this drop in visitors, 26 of the 433 sites in the NPS system—which includes national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, recreation areas, preserves, and seashores—broke all-time records for visitation. Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026 These are not operating rooms or battlefields. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 An ongoing theme of Petrie’s novels is examining the lives of veterans — both their time on battlefields and adjustment to civilian life. Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Eventually, robots will be able to work, build, manufacture, farm, and fight on battlefields without humans. Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefields
Noun
  • Published in 2021 by a team of scholars in such fields as Jewish studies and Holocaust history, it was created to help distinguish hatred of Jews from criticism of Israel.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Pestova company has nearly 100 acres of potato fields in eastern Kosovo that are used to make the potato chips sold under the name Vipa.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And so everyday life becomes overinterpreted, as local forums become symbolic battlegrounds.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Because she was not permitted on school grounds and not authorized to take the student off school property, she was charged with felony kidnapping.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Trains, buses and the Metrorail will drop fans off at the Miami Intermodal Center, which is adjacent to Miami International Airport and across the street from the stadium grounds.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Battlefields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefields. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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