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

Ultimately, Hoffman said, when looking at how most major wars have concluded, history suggests the war in Ukraine can only truly end on the battlefield. —Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025

Neither faction, nor their foreign supporters, have attempted to challenge Ansar Allah on the battlefield since signing a 2022 ceasefire brokered by the United Nations. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

And Putin may be doing just enough to keep Trump happy while continuing to press his advantage on the battlefield. —Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025

As is, according to one estimate, by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute, Europe provides 25% of the military hardware in use on the battlefield, while Ukraine produces 55%, including almost all the drones. —Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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