noun. An area in which explosive mines have been placed.

noun. A situation that has many potential hazards or dangers.

noun. A body of navigable water in which submarine mines are anchored for the purpose of preventing an enemy's ships from entering a channel, harbor, or roadstead; also, the group of mines itself.

noun. a region in which explosive mines{4} have been placed, especially a region on land.

noun. A situation in which a simple mistake can have disastrous consequences; a touchy or dangerous situation requiring great caution.

noun. An area in which land mines have been laid.

noun. A dangerous situation.

noun. A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.

noun. a region in which explosives mines have been placed

noun. a tract of land containing explosive mines

"Not long after conceiving, my husband, Jay, and I talked to several more experienced friends about the moniker minefield."

parcel  parcel of land  piece of ground  piece of land  tract  

barricade  bomblets  breastworks  checkpoint  defenses