Battleground
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbætəlˌɡɹaʊnd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Battleground is a noun meaning A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
Meaning
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention.
- (figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
- (US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
Example Sentences
And now the two of them are lost in a screaming battleground
Abortion was becoming the season's big political battleground.
The farmer's field was a civil war battleground, and relics such a minnie bullets were frequently found while plowing.
Mr. Biden, the former vice president, is ahead of Mr. Trump in the Northern battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, as well as in the Sun Belt states of Florida and Arizona, according to a poll of likely voters conducted by The New York Times and Siena College.
Word Forms
- battlegrounds
- battle ground
- battle-ground
Synonyms for battleground
Depending on context, synonyms include battlefield, field.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include battlefield, field, war, battlespace, battle, arena.
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