as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
Drones are currently being updated every few weeks on the battlefields of Ukraine.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
For the public, especially those who had personal experience of the military, this new metaphor—of the medium as the radio officer receiving reports from soldiers in the battlefield—only added to the popularity of Spiritualism.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
For the public, especially those who had personal experience of the military, this new metaphor—of the medium as the radio officer receiving reports from soldiers in the battlefield—only added to the popularity of Spiritualism.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battlefield
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
Noun
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Matthews immediately went down and stayed on the field as medical staff rushed to the field.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Commanders are hoping to get back on the field soon, but changes are needed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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