battlefront

noun

Definition of battlefrontnext
as in stronghold

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Recent Examples of battlefront Those proceedings are one of three battlefronts in a steadily escalating legal war targeting core parts of the representation business. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 As horses on the battlefront became obsolete as technology (and tanks) advanced, American polo was left with a serious pipeline problem. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026 The Russian Ministry of Defense frequently posts this footage on Telegram, showing drone teams working in concert with artillery units to strike Ukrainian positions across the full battlefront. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026 News from the battlefront was relayed via horseback, steamboat, and telegraph lines to American cities by reporters such as George Wilkins Kendall of the New Orleans Picayune or Jane McManus Storms Cazneau of the New York Sun. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battlefront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefront
  1. stronghold
  2. fortress
  3. bastion
  4. field
  5. center
Noun
  • History fans should look out for the climb up to the Château de Montségur, once a stronghold of the Cathar religious rebels, and scene of a bloody siege in 1244.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of stronghold
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  • Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche?
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • Because Cook County and the city of Chicago remain a Democratic bastion, new voters will not have the choice of getting new ideas or a fresh set of eyes from an independent or a Republican candidate.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • These organizations claim to be bastions of journalism, Defenders of Democracy, and heroes in the fight for truth in government.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of bastion
Noun
  • Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The referee on the field, Raphael Claus, has previously been investigated for match fixing in Brazil, though of course, there's no indication that this was a motivating factor in this case.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of center

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“Battlefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefront. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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