battleground

English

Etymology

battle +‎ ground

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbætəlˌɡɹaʊnd/

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.

Synonyms

• battlefield

Translations

location — see battlefield

subject of dispute

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戰場 (zh), 战场 (zh) (zhànchǎng)

• French: champ de bataille (fr)

See also

• battlespace