minefield
pronunciation
How to pronounce minefield in British English:
UK [ˈmaɪnfi:ld]
How to pronounce minefield in American English:
US [ˈmaɪnˌfild]
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- Noun:
- a region in which explosives mines have been placed
Word Origin
- minefield (n.)
- 1877, from mine (n.2) + field (n.). Figurative use by 1947.
Example
- 1. Differences in corporate etiquette are a minefield .
- 2. The inevitable legal minefield would stifle new discoveries , they insisted .
- 3. Any government will tread carefully in clearing a path through this minefield .
- 4. Mr wilson accepts test preparation is a minefield .
- 5. For an imperilled world economy , the imperative is to find a route through the minefield .