minefield

English

Alternative forms
  • mine field

Etymology

mine +‎ field

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Noun

minefield (plural minefields)

  1. An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
  2. (by extension) A dangerous situation.
    • 2022 June 1, Ken Lohatepanont, “Political minefield awaits Prayut government”, in Thai Enquirer‎, Bangkok: Thai News Corp, retrieved 2022-06-01:
      Political minefield awaits Prayut government including threat from an old foe
  3. (cricket) A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.
  4. A quiz without right of mistake.

Derived terms
  • tiptoe through a minefield

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