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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His criticism stems from a September 2024 visit to a munitions plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a battleground state that narrowly backed Trump in November. Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 But the real battleground is shifting from the underlying models to how humans interact with them. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Many rank-and-file members who had reservations about the budget resolution represent battleground districts, and several of those districts encompass communities that heavily depend on Medicaid. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025 President Donald Trump has signaled his interest in sweeping reforms—if not the outright dismantling—of the Department of Education, while also positioning college sports as a battleground for cultural debates. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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battleground

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