Thesaurus results for BATTLEFIELD

battlefield

noun

ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld

Definition of battlefield

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 Florida remains solidly in the red column for now, but with just four seats needed to flip the Senate, the battlefield is starting to expand. — NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 The worsening state of Russia’s financial sector mirrors its performance on the battlefield. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Social Media Capture Drones have come to define the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, with both sides fielding diverse and increasingly advanced systems. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 For more than a century and a half, the teenage soldier lay buried and forgotten on a Virginia battlefield. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefield

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Min Woo Lee leads the field at the 2026 Tour Championship after one round of play, with a score of -8.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations, Thailand’s Oscar selection body, chose the film from 51 eligible titles after narrowing the field to eight.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

Their views ranged from seeing the gathering as pointless to potentially harmful for battleground candidates.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The vote in Johannesburg, a city that generates 16% of South Africa’s $400 billion-plus GDP and is home to Africa’s highest concentration of corporate headquarters, is the central battleground of the nationwide polls.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of battleground

Noun

The movie, featured in the Venice Spotlight section of the fest, looks to break new ground.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
In this context, Lord’s has more than done its bit — no English ground has seen more swing movement or more seam movement post-pandemic.

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ground

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