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 top Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate Appropriations Committee have also been pushing for a shorter funding extension that could buy them more time to finalize full funding bills, which could be a back-up plan if the full-year extension can't get past the political minefields. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025

Horrific episodes of racial violence soon erupted in the minefields. —Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Next, the House and Senate must reconcile their plans, navigate the political minefield of hashing out the policy details, and pass it into law. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025

Braving the legal minefield Christiansen is no stranger to the powers-that-be at both Marvel and Capcom. —Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 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