minefield
[mahyn-feeld]
- an area of land or water throughout which explosive mines have been laid.
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Origin of minefield
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Contemporary Examples
I looked around and I saw everyone looking at me; I was in the minefield next to a mine.
It also takes place near a minefield of rocks, is a hangout spot for sharks, and breaks on a reef.
He was warned against caricature because “in the Middle East, it is like walking into a minefield.”
Hani Abbas Extends the Vital Tradition of Political Cartooning in the MideastPatrick Hilsman
October 20, 2013
With that sentence, he put me right back inside the bubble, tip-toeing through the minefield of the NFL-battered psyche.
But having decided to walk through this minefield, Costas tiptoed by offering not his own assessment but that of someone else.
Historical Examples
But first they must tackle the light guns which protect the minefield from the sweepers.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume IIan Hamilton
We had not only had a narrow escape from the Germans, but also from the dangers of a minefield.
Five Months on a German RaiderFrederic George Trayes
As there was no traffic of any sort in the western half of the channel we surmised—correctly—that a minefield was laid there.
Mudros is a land-locked harbour, the entrance easily controlled by a boom and a minefield.
New Zealanders at GallipoliMajor Fred Waite
He enlarged the minefield north of Heligoland, and gathered there a large force of submarines.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)James Edward Parrott
minefield
- an area of ground or water containing explosive mines
- a subject, situation, etc, beset with hidden problems
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Word Origin and History for minefield
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