minefield
Americannoun
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Military, Naval. an area of land or water throughout which explosive mines have been laid.
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a situation fraught with potential problems or dangers.
Businesses face an ethical minefield when they operate internationally.
noun
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an area of ground or water containing explosive mines
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a subject, situation, etc, beset with hidden problems
Etymology
Origin of minefield
Example Sentences
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For Lawat, the legal minefield has made an already devastating loss even harder to navigate.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Tell her it’s a bureaucratic minefield that would stress anyone out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sleep scores, magnesium, white noise machines - what was once the simple act of sleeping has become a minefield.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Such efforts will continue to be tested if the battle for the strait shifts from clearing a one-time minefield to keeping the same stretch of water continuously open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
We stepped backward together like we were in a minefield.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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