field Synonyms
field Meaning
field (n)
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
a branch of knowledge
the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
a particular kind of commercial enterprise
a particular environment or walk of life
a piece of land prepared for playing a game
extensive tract of level open land
(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1
a region in which active military operations are in progress
all of the horses in a particular horse race
all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found
(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
a place where planes take off and land
field (v)
catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
play as a fielder
answer adequately or successfully
select (a team or individual player) for a game
field (n.)
Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.
A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture.
A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
An open space; an extent; an expanse.
Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected.
The space covered by an optical instrument at one view.
The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room.
A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting.
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also outfield.
field (v. i.)
To take the field.
To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball.
field (v. t.)
To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder.
field Sentence Examples
- The farmer drove his tractor across the vast field, preparing it for planting.
- The soccer players ran up and down the field, competing for the ball.
- The soldiers marched across the battlefield, facing danger and uncertainty.
- The scientist conducted experiments in the field, seeking to uncover new knowledge.
- The politician gave a speech in the town square, addressing a large crowd gathered in the field.
- The children played tag in the school field, laughing and having fun.
- The cows grazed peacefully in the pasture field, enjoying the lush grass.
- The pilot landed the plane safely in the open field, avoiding any obstacles.
- The archaeologist carefully excavated the ancient artifacts from the archaeological field, preserving them for future study.
- The astronomer gazed at the stars in the night sky, using a telescope to explore the vast cosmic field.
FAQs About the word field
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed, a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought, somewhere (away from a studio or office or library
ground, clearing, plot, meadow, parcel, tract, lot,plat, grass, lawn
bungle, fumble, louse up, mess (up), mishandle, mishandle, muff, scamp, mess (up), botch
The farmer drove his tractor across the vast field, preparing it for planting.
The soccer players ran up and down the field, competing for the ball.
The soldiers marched across the battlefield, facing danger and uncertainty.
The scientist conducted experiments in the field, seeking to uncover new knowledge.
