battleground
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been foughtA location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
» The soldier died on the battleground.
Meaning
3 sensesA location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
The farmer's field was a civil war battleground, and relics such a minnie bullets were frequently found while plowing.
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
(figuratively)Any place or situation of dispute or contention.
(figuratively)Any subject of dispute or contention.
Abortion was becoming the season's big political battleground.
Examples
5 sentencesThe soldier died on the battleground.
Sami's house is turning into a battleground.
Ukraine has become a battleground of empires.
Mail-in ballots are still being counted in key battleground states.
Fadil and Layla's married life was a battleground.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From battle + ground.From battle + ground.
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Forms
plural: battlegroundsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought:battlefieldfield of battlefield of honorfield