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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That’s why the most advanced military in the world is playing catchup on the modern battlefield.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The company is also pushing out battlefield-ready tools designed for everyday use by soldiers.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s why the most advanced military in the world is playing catchup on the modern battlefield.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Mavic drones are used for reconnaissance in Ukraine’s battlefields.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battlefield
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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