Thesaurus results for BATTLEFIELD

battlefield

noun

ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld

Definition of battlefield

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 Qatar became the first country to buy TB2s in 2018, years before that drone proved itself over several battlefields in 2020, from Libya and Syria to the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, gaining it global recognition. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The report comes shortly after data from Ukrainian open-source mapping group Deep State found that the most active battlefield actions were taking place around Kostyantynivka, which is seen as the gateway to the rest of the Donbas region. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 War is frequently romanticized at Revolutionary War battlefields. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 The monuments will be preserved by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, which said in a statement the statues will be relocated to battlefield sites within the Shenandoah Valley. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefield

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Noun

The utility company says more than 2,600 storm response workers are working to restore power, with another 800 field workers from outside Michigan on the way to assist.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

Their views ranged from seeing the gathering as pointless to potentially harmful for battleground candidates.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The vote in Johannesburg, a city that generates 16% of South Africa’s $400 billion-plus GDP and is home to Africa’s highest concentration of corporate headquarters, is the central battleground of the nationwide polls.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of battleground

Noun

The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague on Monday ruled in Pakistan's favor over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, saying the historic pact remains fully binding and that India had no valid grounds for ending or suspending it.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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