Word: battleground
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bat
tle
ground
Definition: A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
Morphemes:
Affix: battle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: battuō
Language: la
Decoded: battuo
Meaning: to strike, hit, beat, fight
Affix: ground
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".