Thesaurus results for BATTLEFIELD

battlefield

noun

ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfēld

Definition of battlefield

as in field

a place where a battle takes place wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield

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Recent Examples of battlefield Lockheed Martin designed the technology to support PAC-3 operations as battlefield conditions and threat directions change. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 God bless, our strong soldiers stay strong on the battlefield. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Cities have turned into battlefields as top EU economies, including France, Italy and Spain, approach pivotal elections, while far-right parties have made electoral gains in Germany and could do so elsewhere. — Teresa Medrano, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefield

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Noun

Forget the impish house DJ that ran with Stockholm’s left-field Studio Barnhus label.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Senate Democrats were expected to face a tough map this cycle, defending a number of battlegrounds with only a few opportunities to flip seats in areas Trump won by single digits in 2024.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of battleground

Noun

Developed by Ukrainian technology company SkyFall, the drone is intended to reduce rescue times from hours to minutes, reaching hard-to-access combat zones that are currently served by unmanned ground vehicles.

— DEREK GATOPOULOS, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Democrats are gaining traction in red states and increasingly rebuilding a national brand shredded after the 2024 election, but there’s more ground to regain voters’ trust.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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