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

Cities have turned into battlefields as top EU economies, including France, Italy and Spain, approach pivotal elections, while far-right parties have made electoral gains in Germany and could do so elsewhere. — Teresa Medrano, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Cities have turned into battlefields as several top EU economies, including France, Italy and Spain, approach pivotal elections, while far-right parties have made electoral gains in Germany and could do so elsewhere. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Today’s edition of The 7 briefing leads with the surprising House battlefields emerging ahead of the midterm elections. — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Deepening ties between Russia and Iran have been improving prospects for both countries on their respective battlefields, from Ukraine to the Middle East. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 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