minefield.
An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
Meaning & usage
An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
A matter or situation presenting multiple risks, dangers, complications or difficulties.
Be careful. Foreign property investments are a minefield, and some people have lost a lot of money.
Russian grammar can be a minefield.
A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.
A quiz that terminates when the test-taker answers a question incorrectly.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.