battleground

noun

bat·​tle·​ground ˈba-tᵊl-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)

Examples of battleground in a Sentence

the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
Recent Examples on the Web Although Biden administration officials have traveled to battleground states like Georgia to champion their achievements, Mr. Bullock noted that state leaders were also promoting clean energy projects. Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 15 May 2024 According to new polling released Monday from the New York Times, Siena College and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mr. Biden trails Trump in Arizona and four other battleground states: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada and Georgia. Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for battleground 

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Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of battleground was in 1573

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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleground. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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battleground

noun
bat·​tle·​ground -ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce battleground (audio)

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