battlefield: Meaning and Definition of
bat•tle•field
Pronunciation: (bat'l-fēld"), [key]
— n.
- the field or ground on which a battle is fought.
- an area of contention, conflict, or hostile opposition: During that era the classroom became a battlefield of incompatible ideologies.
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