battlefield

noun

bat·​tle·​field ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 

1

: a place where a battle is fought

2

: an area of conflict

Synonyms

• battleground
• field

Examples of battlefield in a Sentence

Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.

wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield

Recent Examples on the Web

Many who escaped the battlefield were hunted down and executed. —Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025

Both Ukraine and Russia are intensifying their efforts to secure battlefield advantages ahead of potential peace negotiations, which could be facilitated during President Donald Trump's current term. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

The Sentinels sees a new breed of French super-soldier take to the WW1 battlefield. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025

Soldiers returning from the Donetsk front said Ukraine’s biggest battlefield challenge remains unchanged: an enemy whose overwhelming manpower advantage allows for relentless assaults. —Olha Konovalova, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for battlefield

• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield

Kids Definition

battlefield

noun

bat·​tle·​field -ˌfēld 

: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought