# battlefield

/ˈbætəɫˌfiɫd/ (US) · /bˈætəlfˌiːld/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/battlefield
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

a piece of land where a fight or war happens. It can also describe a situation where people are arguing or competing very hard.

For teachers: a location where a military engagement or battle occurs; figuratively, any arena of intense conflict or competition.

## Examples

- The soldiers marched across the muddy battlefield.
- Historians visited the ancient battlefield to study the remains of the defensive trenches used during the war.
- The courtroom became a metaphorical battlefield where lawyers fought a high-stakes legal war over the company's intellectual property rights.

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