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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Purple states are generally presidential battleground states or those where voters regularly split their support between the two parties: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025 The race for the seat is expected to be highly competitive in the battleground state. Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 Nevada is the most working-class battleground state. Charlotte Alter, Time, 11 Apr. 2025 The Kremlin correctly views the western Balkans as the soft underbelly of the continent, with Bosnia and Herzegovina as the central battleground for destabilizing European security and obstructing Euro-Atlantic integration. Ismet Fatih Cancar, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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battleground

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