battlefield

[ bat-l-feeld ]
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noun
  1. the field or ground on which a battle is fought.

  2. an area of contention, conflict, or hostile opposition: During that era the classroom became a battlefield of incompatible ideologies.

Origin of battlefield

1
First recorded in 1805–15; battle1 + field
  • Also called bat·tle·ground [bat-l-ground]. /ˈbæt lˌgraʊnd/.

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British Dictionary definitions for battlefield

battlefield

battleground (ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd)

/ (ˈbætəlˌfiːld) /


noun
  1. the place where a battle is fought; an area of conflict

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