minefield

noun

mine·​field ˈmīn-ˌfēld 

1

: an area (as of water or land) set with mines

2

: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution

a political minefield

Examples of minefield in a Sentence

This issue is a political minefield.

Recent Examples on the Web

The track is hardly a fit for a family-friendly gig sponsored by the biggest brands in the world, and given that Drake has sued Universal Music Group, both his and Lamar's label, for defamation for putting out and promoting the song, featuring it in the show could have been a legal minefield. —Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025

The potential for sweeping regulatory changes, shifts in trade policies, and alterations to healthcare legislation under a second Trump administration creates a minefield of uncertainties for these sectors. —Bob Haber, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

The 23rd season of Real Time will run until November 21, A.K.A. halfway until the midterm elections that could prove a minefield for both Trump and Bass. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025

Some 55,000 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines were placed around the naval base, creating the second-largest minefield in the world. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for minefield

• battlefield
• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed