battleground

English

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd/

Etymology

battle +‎ grounds

Noun

battleground ‎(plural battlegrounds)

1. A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.

   The farmer's field was a civil war battleground, and relics such a minnie bullets were frequently found while plowing.

2. Figuratively, any subject of dispute or contention.

   Abortion was becoming the season's big political battleground, once again.

Synonyms

• battlefield

See also

• battlespace

Translations

location — see battlefield

subject of dispute

• Chinese: 戰場 (zh)
• French: champ de bataille (fr)