Minefield Meaning
/ˈmaɪnˌfild/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
nounA matter or situation presenting multiple risks, dangers, complications or difficulties.
Sentence Examples
Holding a conversation with her feels like walking across a minefield.
The objective of Minesweeper is to clear the minefield without detonating the mines.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The soldiers carefully walked through the dangerous ____ because hidden explosives were buried.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Discussing politics at the family dinner table can sometimes feel like walking through a dangerous social ____.
Word Origin & History
From mine + field. Compare Saterland Frisian Mienenfäield (“minefield”), West Frisian mynfjild (“minefield”), Dutch mijnenveld (“minefield”), German Low German Minenfeld (“minefield”), German Minenfeld (“minefield”), Danish minefelt (“minefield”), Swedish minfält (“minefield”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Political minefield awaits Prayut government including threat from an old foe"
— 2022 June 1, Ken Lohatepanont, “Political minefield awaits Prayut government”, in Thai Enquirer, Bangkok: Thai News Corp, retrieved 01 Jun 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The soldiers carefully walked through the dangerous ____ because hidden explosives were buried.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Discussing politics at the family dinner table can sometimes feel like walking through a dangerous social ____.