battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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An increasingly socially conservative Indiana legislature has made schools the chief battleground of the culture wars. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025 Georgia has emerged as one of the nation’s most pivotal battlegrounds, flipping to President Joe Biden in 2020 and back to Trump in 2024, and delivering Democrats two Senate seats, even as Republicans have held the governor’s mansion for over two decades. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025 This closer examination of the data on professors’ political views reveals a reality more nuanced than the simple ideological battleground portrayed by cable news. Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Translation is emerging as a key battleground in the technology industry as AI gets good enough to translate languages as quickly as people speak. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battleground

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of battleground was in 1573

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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleground. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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battleground

noun
bat·​tle·​ground -ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)
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