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US/ˈbæt.əl/
UK/ˈbæt.əl/
a fight between armies; also a long, hard effort to win or deal with something
In context
The battle of Dien Bien Phu is taught in every Vietnamese history class.
After a long battle with cancer, she is finally healthy again.
Getting my son to do his homework is a daily battle.
Words that go with battle
verb + noun
- win a battleThey won a battle but lost the war.
- lose a battleHe lost a battle with the bank over his house.
- fight a battleDoctors are fighting a battle against the virus.
noun + preposition
- battle againstThe city is in a battle against flooding.
adjective + noun
- legal battleThe two companies are in a legal battle over the name.
- uphill battleLearning to drive at sixty was an uphill battle.