Meanings
battle ground1
nounbattle ground (plural battle grounds)
plural battle grounds
- alternativeAlternative form of battleground.
"The North has - rightly - been a key battle ground in this election, with pledges made on improving our transport and creating opportunities."
2020 January 2, “North demands Johnson delivers on promises”, in Rail, page 14
Battle Ground2
proper noun
- A town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, which absorbed the old town of Harrisonville.
- A city in Clark County, Washington, United States.
Origin
*Indiana: From the Battle of Tippecanoe. *Washington: The site of a stand-off between the Klickitat people and US forces.
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APA
battle ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battle%20ground
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“battle ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battle%20ground. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battle ground,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battle%20ground.
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