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battlefield
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bat·tle·field  (btl-fld)
n. In both senses also called battleground.
1. An area where a battle is fought.
2. A sphere of contention.

battlefield [ˈbætəlˌfiːld], battleground [ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd]
n
(Military) the place where a battle is fought; an area of conflict
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.battlefieldbattlefield - a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
battlefront, front line, front - the line along which opposing armies face each other
sector - a portion of a military position

battlefield
noun battleground, front, field, war zone, combat zone, field of battle the battlefields of the Somme
Translations
battlefield [ˈbætlfiːld] N battleground [ˈbætlgraʊnd] Ncampo m de batalla
battlefield [ˈbætəlfiːld] n
(= place) → champ m de bataille
on the battlefield → sur le champ de bataille
(= controversial issue) → champ m de bataille
a political battlefield → un champ de bataille politique
battlefield [ˈbætlˌfiːld] battleground [ˈbætlˌgraʊnd] ncampo di battaglia
battlefield [ˈbætlˌfiːld] battleground [ˈbætlˌgraʊnd] ncampo di battaglia


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