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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The war has reached a critical juncture, with Russian forces making gradual advances on the battlefield while Ukraine braces for another harsh winter, following relentless attacks on its power infrastructure.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Automated drone systems are in high demand among soldiers searching for ways to beat the rapidly increasing use of electronic warfare on the battlefield.
—Max Hunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
With future American aid packages to Ukraine being uncertain, the Humvee also has the potential to adapt to the next phases of the war, maintaining its relevancy on the battlefield.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Singh said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has already publicly cautioned that should North Korea’s soldiers be used on the battlefield, they would be considered belligerents and legitimate targets and that their use would have serious implications for security in the Indo-Pacific as well.
—Lorne Cook and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Automated drone systems are in high demand among soldiers searching for ways to beat the rapidly increasing use of electronic warfare on the battlefield.
—Max Hunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
With future American aid packages to Ukraine being uncertain, the Humvee also has the potential to adapt to the next phases of the war, maintaining its relevancy on the battlefield.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Singh said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has already publicly cautioned that should North Korea’s soldiers be used on the battlefield, they would be considered belligerents and legitimate targets and that their use would have serious implications for security in the Indo-Pacific as well.
—Lorne Cook and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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