Phrase guide

field of battle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of battlefield.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: battlefield

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they made a tour of Civil War battlefields

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: battlefield, battleground, field of honor, field

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

Narrower terms: Armageddon, Camlan

History

Etymology

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