🇬🇧🇪🇸 battlefield - campo de batalla : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "battlefield" ("campo de batalla"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A battlefield is an area where two or more groups fight, usually in a war. It can be a big open field, a city, or even a kitchen when siblings argue over the last slice of pizza! While real battlefields are serious places in history, the word is also used in a funny way to describe chaotic situations—like a messy playroom after a sleepover.
Mom walked into our messy bedroom and gasped, “This looks like a battlefield after a tornado!”
Every Black Friday, the toy aisle turns into a battlefield with parents fighting over the last talking doll.
Dinner at our house is a battlefield—if you don’t grab food fast, you’ll be left with just broccoli.
The bathroom became a battlefield when my little brother refused to take a bath.
My parents’ garage sale turned into a battlefield when two grandmas wanted the same antique lamp.
He walked back to the battlefield where the last shot had fallen. On that battlefield a small toy lay in mud. On the battlefield he found an old uniform button, then a torn map. The battlefield smelled of smoke and grass. He knelt, held the toy, and cried for those he left on that battlefield.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C1 Advanced
This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.
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