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 protection of Japanese Americans’ property and economic rights became a crucial battleground. Eric Muller, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025 Trump won Nevada by over 50 percent of the vote, flipping a key battleground state that former President Biden won in 2020. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 In the capital, Denver, which has become a divisive battleground in the immigration debate, city leaders are bracing for aggressive ICE enforcement actions. Rosa Flores, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025 What that research, our battleground polling, and post-election research from the Vera Institute suggests is that voters feel, by and large, only Trump and Republicans are speaking to the issue of immigration. Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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battleground

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

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