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
Recent Examples on the Web But the most important ones to look out for are two other battleground states, the states that will decide the election. USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 Some Democrats were already complaining publicly that Biden’s campaign was complacent and behind schedule in hiring staff for battleground states. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 Biden made Wisconsin the final stop on a weekend tour of other critical battleground states — Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2024 And his edge in battleground states such as Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada is not slight. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Mar. 2024 But turnout was lower than previous contests, amid concerns about voter apathy in the key battleground state. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024 For Republicans, the tone was set away from the battleground map, in Indiana, which had one of 2024’s earliest Senate seats without an incumbent running. Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 On Monday, leaders rejected a congressional map that was drafted by a bipartisan state commission and would have kept potential battleground districts in the New York City suburbs mostly untouched. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Luqman and other supporters of the Abandon Biden movement argue that in a battleground state like Michigan the loss of Arab American and Muslim votes could swing an election. Colin Jackson, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 2024.

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battleground

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

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