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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At the same time, Russia is playing the long game on the battlefield.
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Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 13 May 2024
The Wisconsin state flag was first designed in 1863 at the request of Civil War regiments who wanted an official flag to take to war on the battlefield.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
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Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 13 May 2024
The Wisconsin state flag was first designed in 1863 at the request of Civil War regiments who wanted an official flag to take to war on the battlefield.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 17 May. 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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