Word

battlefield

noun C1

/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/

Meanings

noun

a place where a battle is fought, especially in a war

noun

a situation or area of activity where there is intense conflict or competition

Definition

A battlefield is the place where a battle is fought, especially during a war.

A battlefield is an area of land where opposing forces fight. It can refer to a specific historical site or to any location where a conflict takes place. In a broader sense, it can also describe a situation where people or groups compete fiercely over ideas, power, or resources.

Examples

The documentary recreated the battlefield with painstaking attention to terrain and tactics.
I walked across the battlefield at dawn and tried to imagine the chaos that once unfolded there.
She described social media as a battlefield where a single mistake can spread in seconds.
They treated the election campaign as a battlefield, mobilizing every volunteer they could.
You could sense that the courtroom had become a battlefield for competing narratives.

Common mistake

Learners sometimes use "battlefield" for the battle itself, but it refers to the place or arena where the battle happens.