battlefield

noun

bat·​tle·​field ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld How to pronounce battlefield (audio)
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1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict

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Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield. wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Zelensky also repeated that the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink system to guide its short-range and battlefield drones was still curtailed. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 The base is home to the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, which conducts realistic battlefield exercises. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Losing that link can complicate flight control and limit the delivery of useful battlefield information. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Guess who introduces himself to Henry after being impressed with his battlefield prowess at Sheriffmuir? — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefield

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First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of battlefield was in 1813

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battlefield

noun
bat·​tle·​field -ˌfēld How to pronounce battlefield (audio)
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
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