battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
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Definition of battlefield
1
: a place where a battle is fought
2
: an area of conflict
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Examples of battlefield in a Sentence
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the battlefield.
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Some also argue that allowing weapons to decide to kill violates the ethical and legal norms governing the use of force on the battlefield since the horrors of World War II. — The Atlantic, "Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill," 3 Sep. 2019 Despite participating in negotiations with the United States, Taliban commanders are intent on pressing their advantage on the battlefield. — Donald C. Bolduc, Time, "I Served 10 Tours in Afghanistan. It’s Time for Us to Leave," 30 Aug. 2019 And finally that violence has rocketed these talks progress -- both sides trying to assert dominance on the battlefield -- and that peace and a reduction of violence has to be the only priority. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "What a wedding massacre says about Trump's plan to leave Afghanistan," 19 Aug. 2019 Theological questions were contested on the battlefield. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 The military is preparing for the eventuality of facing swarms of suicide drones on the battlefield, each carrying an explosive payloads or prepared to make a suicide attack. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Army Wants To Microwave Drones in Midair," 13 Aug. 2019 David is a warrior — in the courtroom, on the battlefield (the literal one), in journalism, and in still other arenas. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "What if he dies? &c.," 31 July 2019 Making matters worse, it was revealed that members of his unit had also been drinking alcohol on the battlefield. — Alex Ward, Vox, "Navy SEAL platoon sent home from Iraq over rape allegation and drinking while deployed," 26 July 2019 Their real roots are on the battlefield, on the steppes, with the nomads. — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, "The Call of the Drums," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'battlefield.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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battlefield
noun
English Language Learners Definition of battlefield
: a place where a battle is fought
: an area of conflict or disagreement
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battlefield
noun
bat·tle·field
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Kids Definition of battlefield
: a place where a military battle is fought or was once fought
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