battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld 
1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict
Examples of battlefield in a Sentence
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Viewers are ambushed with the sounds of the battlefield and men screaming in pain, but there is one song.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
While the electromagnetic railgun uses electricity instead of gunpowder, eliminating the hazards of high explosives in warships and unexploded ordnance on battlefields, it could not be employed without putting its firing platform within range of the enemy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Woodland spirits fight medieval armies, zombies spawn from the battlefield, demons get into the mix—there's a lot going on.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Disturbing video has emerged that appears to show Russian soldiers executing surrendered Ukrainians on the battlefield.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Apr. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
While the electromagnetic railgun uses electricity instead of gunpowder, eliminating the hazards of high explosives in warships and unexploded ordnance on battlefields, it could not be employed without putting its firing platform within range of the enemy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Woodland spirits fight medieval armies, zombies spawn from the battlefield, demons get into the mix—there's a lot going on.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Disturbing video has emerged that appears to show Russian soldiers executing surrendered Ukrainians on the battlefield.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battlefield
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefield. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
-ˌfēld
: a place where a battle is fought or was once fought
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