battleground

American  

[bat-uhl-graund] / ˈbæt əlˌgraʊnd /

noun

plural

battlegrounds

1. the area where a battle is fought in a war; battlefield.

2. a subject of discourse or area of activity characterized by much conflict.

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Other Word Forms

• battlegrounding noun
• non-battleground noun

Example Sentences

Nevada, the country’s gambling capital, has become a key battleground, with the state arguing that Kalshi must obtain gambling licenses to keep operating in the state.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nevada, the country’s gambling capital, has emerged as a key battleground, with a federal appeals court in February rejecting Kalshi’s bid for a stay on the state’s efforts to block the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sprite brand has reclaimed a key battleground in the Soda Wars: sponsorship of the National Basketball Association.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, once again, Iraqis are watching their nation become a proxy battleground between the two rivals.

From Barron's

If Washington ultimately decides to target it, Kharg Island could move from being Iran’s oil lifeline to the central battleground of the economic war now unfolding in the Gulf.

From Barron's

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