battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)
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Synonyms of battleground

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts transformed into a dance battleground on Saturday night as the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition came into town. Dominick Williams april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026 Last year, the desert became a battleground between scientists and an energy firm proposing a green power complex just kilometers (miles) from the Paranal Observatory. ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 Access to reliable, large-scale computing power has become the real battleground and partnerships like Google and Anthropic’s may define who leads the next phase of AI development. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 Spectator athletics present an even more challenging battleground for AI’s takeover. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battleground

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of battleground was in 1573

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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleground. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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battleground

noun
bat·​tle·​ground -ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)
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