battlefield — an area where a battle is fought
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an area where a battle is fought
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbætəlfiːld/
Korean meaning: 전장, 전투가 벌어지는 곳
Korean pronunciation: 배-틀-필드 (강세: 배)
Example Sentences
- My kitchen becomes a battlefield every time I try to cook pasta.
- The shopping mall on Black Friday looks like a battlefield.
- Historians studied the famous battlefield to understand the war better.
battlefield
NOUN//ˈbætəlfiːld//
an area where a battle is fought
💡 Concept
Area where battle is fought
🎵 Rhyme
On the battlefield with shield held high, I'll never yield!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈbætəlfiːld/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbætəlfiːld/
🌳Etymology
Rootbattle
Suffix-field
Origin
중세 영어에서 '전투(battle)'와 '들판(field)'이 합쳐진 합성어로, 말 그대로 전투가 벌어지는 들판이라는 의미에서 시작되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
fieldyieldshield
field
yield
shield
🔗Collocations
ancient battlefield
battlefield experience
visit a battlefield
battlefield conditions
political battlefield
turn into a battlefield
bloody battlefield
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My kitchen becomes a battlefield every time I try to cook pasta.”
😄 Fun example
“The shopping mall on Black Friday looks like a battlefield.”
“Historians studied the famous battlefield to understand the war better.”
“The corporate world can be a brutal battlefield for ambitious executives.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
warzonecombat zonefront linetheater of warconflict area
Antonyms
sanctuaryrefugepeaceful area
Related
battlewarconflictsoldiercombatmilitarystrategy
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