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battlefield
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
battlefield
(noun)
battlefield
/
ˈ
bætl̟ˌfiːld/
noun
plural
battlefields
battlefield
/
ˈ
bætl̟ˌfiːld/
noun
plural
battlefields
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTLEFIELD
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1
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a place where a battle is fought
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the
battlefield
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2
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an area of conflict or disagreement
a political
battlefield
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