battleground
noun
bat·tle·ground
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Definition of battleground
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Examples of battleground in a Sentence
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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That notion has been disproved, and online is quickly becoming the category’s most important battleground. — Sarah Halzackbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: Barneys bankruptcy proves luxury retailers aren’t immune to industry turmoil," 6 Aug. 2019 Battleground Texas Texas could be the biggest battleground in the country, as Democrats try to win a statewide contest for the first time since 1994. — Dallas News, "New poll: Biden leads O'Rourke in Texas presidential primary, race against Sen. John Cornyn wide open," 6 Aug. 2019 That brutal battleground has already claimed multiple victims over the last two years: Monarch, Air Berlin, Azur, and Icelandic carrier WOW, which went belly-up in March. — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, "It’s a Cruel Summer for Europe’s Discount Airlines—Not Just Because of Boeing," 31 July 2019 Researchers visit a shark vs. seal battleground and explain how the seal colony fights back against great whites. — Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, "Shark Week to premiere movie ‘Capsized: Blood in the Water’," 9 July 2019 Florida and North Carolina are purple states, battlegrounds that won’t be a sure thing for either party for the foreseeable future. — Karl Rove, WSJ, "More States Are Up for Grabs in 2020," 19 June 2019 In his first political event since Mueller wrapped up his probe, Trump traveled to battleground Michigan to rally his supporters. — Jill Colvin, The Seattle Times, "Trump supporters revel in Russia probe’s conclusion," 29 Mar. 2019 Cruises also include excursions to castles, historic battlegrounds and country estates, as well as private tastings and a chance to meet local residents. — Rosemary Mcclure, latimes.com, "Scotland and Ireland barge cruises feature castles and falcons," 27 June 2018 But as some Trump aides were drafting that speech, others were casting doubt on the significance of a climate threat to a key battleground state: the degradation of coral reefs in Florida. — orlandosentinel.com, "Trump administration throws cold water on climate change threat to coral reefs in Florida," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'battleground.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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battleground
noun
English Language Learners Definition of battleground
: a place where a battle is fought
: an area of conflict or disagreement
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battleground
noun
bat·tle·ground
| \ ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd
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