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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The election will determine which party has control of the battleground state’s highest court, and is viewed as a bellwether for how elections in Trump’s second term could go. Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Compared to other battleground states, Florida was not a significant electoral target in the 2024 election. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025 In November, President Donald Trump won the battleground state of Michigan, which Joe Biden had won four years prior. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 And on the ground, Democratic volunteers from Illinois have gone door to door in the Milwaukee area on recent weekends supporting Crawford as part of Operation Swing State, which brings reinforcements from the deep-blue Chicago area to battleground states, said Ben Head, the group’s co-lead. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 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 Mar. 2025.

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battleground

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