battlefield

[bat-l-feeld]

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noun

the field or ground on which a battle is fought.

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

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Origin of battlefield

First recorded in 1805–15; battle¹ + field

Also called bat·tle·ground

[bat-l-ground] /ˈbæt lˌgraʊnd/.

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So however detailed the statistics of the battlefield are, they cannot achieve the goal.
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The “tactical” side of artillery—its use on a battlefield—was something Jackson was not called upon to explain.
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For 50 years, this city that once graced postcards has been a battlefield.
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Despite its recent gains on the battlefield, the fight against rebel brigades has taken a significant toll on the government army.
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By one account, it aided U.S. troops in capturing or killing at least ten of those senior leaders from the battlefield.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a tribal war the less honest, the more crafty, tribe generally remains in possession of the battlefield.
The Confession of a Fool|August Strindberg
An enemy wounded on the battlefield may be killed at once or may be taken prisoner.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson
An exciting moment in the fighting for the summit ridge of the battlefield in August, 1916.
The Western Front|Muirhead Bone
These continued to serve one gun, kept up a sound rate of fire, and came unhurt from the battlefield.
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It was this last which was to prove in the event the battlefield.
Malplaquet|Hilaire Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for battlefield

battlefield

battleground (ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd)

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for battlefield

battlefield

1812, from battle (n.) + field (n.). The usual word for it in Old English was wælstow, literally "slaughter-place."

battlefield

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battlefield

battleground (ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd)

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