battleground

noun

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

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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As EVs become an increasingly important geopolitical battleground, former Pakistan finance minister Miftah Ismail says that, at least in the short-term, Pakistan could serve as a sort of pressure release valve for Beijing. Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025 Despite record-setting fundraising and an optimistic message about efforts to get voters to the polls in 2024, voter turnout in heavily Democratic Mecklenburg once again trailed the rest of North Carolina as Democrats failed to flip the battleground state for presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025 In the entertainment industry, utilization of AI tools in the production pipeline is positioned to be the next battleground between creators and studios. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025 That gap contributed to Harris' overall loss in the battleground state, where Trump won by 80,103 votes. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battleground

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleground. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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battleground

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