battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 
1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict
Examples of battlefield in a Sentence
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Unlike intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to destroy entire cities, tactical nuclear weapons are less powerful and intended for use on the battlefield.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The disorders of the Carolingian Empire brought low the ruling dynasty, set nephews against uncles on the battlefield and created innumerable grieving mothers.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
As a result, Putin would be emboldened to press for more gains on the battlefield – with a high likelihood of success.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Russia over the weekend, ending a nearly 14-year struggle to maintain power in his country amid a civil war that turned into a battlefield for international and regional powers.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The disorders of the Carolingian Empire brought low the ruling dynasty, set nephews against uncles on the battlefield and created innumerable grieving mothers.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
As a result, Putin would be emboldened to press for more gains on the battlefield – with a high likelihood of success.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Russia over the weekend, ending a nearly 14-year struggle to maintain power in his country amid a civil war that turned into a battlefield for international and regional powers.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
-ˌfēld
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
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