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 White House aims to avoid a messy primary in the critical battleground state and is determining how to engage in the race. Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 22 July 2025 Her campaign failed to gain traction and Trump went on to win all seven battleground states, defying polls that showed Harris was the favorite. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 In the following months, the DOJ has followed up with a series of letters and requests to around a dozen states, including battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025 California has become a key battleground state for immigration enforcement, with tensions running high between federal authorities and local communities. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for battleground

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jul. 2025.

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battleground

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