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Definition battlefield in British English

battlefield noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbæt(ə)lˌfiːld/
/ˈbæt(ə)lˌɡraʊnd/
1

a place where a battle takes place or where one took place in the past

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bastion battlefield beachhead
1.1

a place where groups of people violently oppose each other

Example

Racial tension has turned parts of the city into a battleground.

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bastion battlefield beachhead
2

a situation in which people disagree and cause problems for each other

Example

Life at home was something of a battlefield.

Synonyms and related words
argument disagreement conflict
Definition battlefield in British English