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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Bars and restaurants will flip their big-screen TVs to the games as patrons toast to the Florida Panthers’ third consecutive visit to the fourth-round playoff battleground. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025 The meet will double as a battleground for the ongoing culture war over trans athletes in girls' sports, with a trans athlete set to compete in multiple girls' events. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 The state has emerged as one of the closest battlegrounds, backing Trump in 2016 and 2024 but voting for Joe Biden in 2020. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Lilo shot down none other than Top Gun: Maverick to claim the biggest single-film opening over that all-important summer battleground weekend in history. Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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battleground

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