battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)
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Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Given the complaint’s estimate that Temu is responsible for over 10,000 spam emails to Californians each year, the company encounters considerable potential liability in a state that is a primary battleground for digital privacy rights. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Atlanta does reside in battleground Georgia, a state Democrats won in 2020 then lost four years later. Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Before stepping aside to support Trump in August 2024, Kennedy was polling at 9 to 12% in key battleground states like Arizona and Virginia—the strongest showing for any third-party candidate. Isabel Vincent, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026 But the two sides throughout the truce have continued to jockey for advantage over each other, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as the main battleground. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 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 5 May. 2026.

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battleground

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