Added 9 October 2026 battlefield /ˈbætəlˌfiːld/ noun Categories: PlacesUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about battlefield at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought. they made a tour of Civil War battlefields Origin From battle + field. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: battlegroundfieldbattlespacewarfarewarmilitancyfirefightgunfightshootoutfightinghostilities Back to today's word