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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The next election, at every level, will help decide whether our schools remain sanctuaries of learning or become battlegrounds for political theater. Alberto M. Carvalho, Time, 10 June 2025 Travel is a battleground for drag and trans performers. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 June 2025 Trump swept all seven battleground states and the election result was beyond dispute unlike, say, 2000. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 Immigration courts have become the latest battleground between President Donald Trump's immigration enforcers and human rights advocates. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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battleground

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