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
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Trump received 48% of the votes in the battleground state four years ago. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 On election day, bomb threats were conveyed to polling sites in battleground states Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin, with the FBI stating that the hoax threats emanated from Russian email domains. Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Multiple battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania — were home to dozens of these struggling markets. Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024 Brian Kemp The 61-year-old Georgia governor has had a tough time dealing with Trump in the past few years, but their relationship has been somehow repaired in the summer as the two sought an alliance that would increase the GOP's chances of winning the battleground state on November 5. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for battleground 

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 30 Nov. 2024.

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battleground

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

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