# battlefield

Pronunciation: US say "BAT-ul-feeld" /ˈbætəlˌfiːld/; UK

## Noun

1. The area of ground where a land battle takes place, even when it is not an actual field.
   - Simple: The place where a battle on land is fought, even if it is not really a field.
   - _By dusk the battlefield lay quiet, scattered with abandoned weapons and gear._
   - _Many old battlefields have since been turned into peaceful farmland and parks._

## Origin

Formed from the words "battle" and "field".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/battlefield (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).