battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)
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: battlefield

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the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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The flag has been a particularly active battleground in these contests. — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026 Small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending is emerging as a strategic battleground. — Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Today’s primaries will also decide the November ballot for the state’s battleground 8th District. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Ossoff reiterated his focus on the battleground race, and said issues like who could lead the Senate under a Democratic majority could be flushed out later. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for battleground

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First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of battleground was in 1573

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battleground

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