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
Recent Examples on the Web
The film follows legendary Special Forces Operator Brock Belfry (Jai White) after he is discharged from service following a severe injury on the battlefield.
—
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Western officials say regularly Russia’s losses amount to 700,000 dead and injured, and independent media have tracked nearly 100,000 public records that suggest Russian military deaths on the battlefield.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Choosing Yasuke on the battlefield has advantages, making one-on-one boss fights easier.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
He had been detained on the battlefield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province before being transferred to the United States.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for battlefield 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Western officials say regularly Russia’s losses amount to 700,000 dead and injured, and independent media have tracked nearly 100,000 public records that suggest Russian military deaths on the battlefield.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Choosing Yasuke on the battlefield has advantages, making one-on-one boss fights easier.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
He had been detained on the battlefield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province before being transferred to the United States.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for battlefield
Dictionary Entries Near battlefield
Cite this Entry
“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
-ˌfēld
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share