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battlefield

American  
[bat-l-feeld] / ˈbæt lˌfild /

noun

  1. the field or ground on which a battle is fought.

  2. an area of contention, conflict, or hostile opposition.

    During that era the classroom became a battlefield of incompatible ideologies.
battlefield British  
/ ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd, ˈbætəlˌfiːld /

noun

  1. the place where a battle is fought; an area of conflict

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Etymology

Origin of battlefield

First recorded in 1805–15; battle 1 + field

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