battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 
1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict
Examples of battlefield in a Sentence
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Now, satellites are capable of overseeing the battlefield from hundreds of miles in space.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
After spending almost the entire final season fearing that the book’s prophecy about Jamie would come true, Claire is unable to remove herself from her husband’s side on the battlefield, spending the rest of that day and night pouring all of her love and grief into his lifeless body.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Remote battlefield firepower The project reflects a broader shift in military planning across Europe and NATO countries.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Over the last two years, 30,000 to 40,000 Russian men have been inducted into the rolls every month, enough to replace the 30,000 or so casualties the Russian army sustains on the battlefield on a monthly basis.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
After spending almost the entire final season fearing that the book’s prophecy about Jamie would come true, Claire is unable to remove herself from her husband’s side on the battlefield, spending the rest of that day and night pouring all of her love and grief into his lifeless body.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Remote battlefield firepower The project reflects a broader shift in military planning across Europe and NATO countries.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Over the last two years, 30,000 to 40,000 Russian men have been inducted into the rolls every month, enough to replace the 30,000 or so casualties the Russian army sustains on the battlefield on a monthly basis.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
-ˌfēld
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
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