battlefield

[bat-l-feeld]

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.

battlefield

/ ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd, ˈbætəlˌfiːld /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of battlefield¹

First recorded in 1805–15; battle ¹ + field

Example Sentences

First, by the Kremlin's belief that, in Ukraine, Russian forces have the initiative on the battlefield.

From BBC

It can also produce them in huge quantities, giving it a battlefield advantage where it can overwhelm the enemy.

From BBC

The two faced each other on the campaign battlefield just once, squaring off over a 2018 ballot measure that sought to expand rent control in California.

From Los Angeles Times

In “A House of Dynamite,” she trades the battlefield for the White House, tracking a team of officials scrambling to respond to an incoming-missile alert in near real time.

From Los Angeles Times

But even if peace does break out on the battlefield we are still in dangerous territory.

From BBC

Related Words

• arena 
• battleground www.thesaurus.com
• front line