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battlefield

battlefield

228 3.2
An area where soldiers fight during a war
  • noun
  • /ˈbætəlˌfiːld/
translation icon : campo de batalla
  • Veterans often visit the battlefield to remember their fallen comrades.
  • die on the battlefield
  • victory on the battlefield
  • war on the battlefield

We unleash that on the battlefield to great effect.

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Examples

  • Ukraine has made notable progress on the battlefield in this.

  • This war is being fought on two different battlefields, daytime and nighttime.

  • We are met upon a great battlefield of that war.

  • I fought on the battlefield.

  • Tall grass will cover the battlefield.

  • Their goal is to prepare the battlefield, gather intelligence ahead of the special operations raid.

  • It was one of the worst battlefield disasters of the Napoleonic Wars.

  • Heavy shelling rain and broken irrigation channels turn the battlefield into a sea of mud.

  • The soldiers prepared to fight on the battlefield at dawn.

  • After the battle, the battlefield was filled with remnants of the conflict.

Synonyms

field
vsbattlefield
172 6.5

An area where soldiers fight during a war

focuses specifically on a single battle site rather than broader operational areas
front
vsbattlefield
97 6.8

The line or area where opposing armies fight during a war

is the site of a battle overall, not only the facing line between forces
battleground
vsbattlefield
75 4.4

A place where people fight physically or argue strongly

is the literal area of actual past or present fighting rather than figurative use
field of battle
vsbattlefield
10 5.2

An area where soldiers fight in a war

is a general expression for the same place rather than a different term
combat zone
vsbattlefield
9 5.5

An area where soldiers are actively fighting during a war

is any place a battle happens, not only zones with ongoing active engagement
battlefront
vsbattlefield
5 5.8

The place where two armies face each other and fight

covers the whole battle location rather than only the direct fighting line
combat area
vsbattlefield
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An area where soldiers fight the enemy

is narrower, naming the site of a specific battle rather than general operations
field of honor
vsbattlefield
  • Literature
1 8.3

A place where soldiers fought that people remember with respect

is the neutral term for the site without adding reverence or ceremony
battle-scarred landscape
vsbattlefield
7.9

Land that shows damage from war or fighting

describes the place of fighting itself rather than the visible aftermath

Antonyms

1 2.7

An area on a road where people can stand safely away from traffic

How Violent

war zone
28 4.8
battlefront
5 5.8
battlefield
228 3.2
battleground
75 4.4
skirmish
22 6.4

Surface Forms

battlefield singular
battlefields plural

Etymology

Battlefield is made from two simple words: battle meaning 'fight' and field meaning 'open land', so it literally means the 'open place where a fight happens'. That's why it means an area where a battle is or has been fought.