# battle royale

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbætl̩ ɹɔɪˈæl/

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of battle royal.
2. A video game genre centered around survival, exploration and scavenging, with last-man-standing gameplay.

## Etymology
The video game usage derives from the 2000 film Battle Royale, which has a similar premise to the video game genre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/battle-royale