battleground

noun

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

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the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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The subpoenas put Nevada alongside other battleground states where the FBI has sought election records this year. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Two battleground congressional districts will help determine control of the House as well. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 South Africa has become the main battleground on the continent between the leading providers of weight-loss drugs, with Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro up against Ozempic by Danish company Novo Nordisk. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battleground

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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

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