B2nounpoliticssociety
US/ˈbæt.əl.fiːld/
UK/ˈbæt.əl.fiːld/
a place where a battle is fought; also an area of strong disagreement
In context
Dien Bien Phu was the battlefield of a famous victory in 1954.
Thousands of soldiers died on the battlefield during the first week.
Social media has become a political battlefield before every election.
Words that go with battlefield
verb + preposition
- die on the battlefieldHis grandfather died on the battlefield in 1972.
adjective + noun
- political battlefieldEducation has become a political battlefield in many countries.
- former battlefieldTourists can walk across the former battlefield with a guide.
noun + noun
- battlefield commanderHe was a brilliant battlefield commander but a poor politician.
- battlefield conditionsDoctors had to operate in terrible battlefield conditions.