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- Dictionaryfield/fiːld/
noun
- 1. an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences: "a wheat field" Similar
- 2. a particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest: "we talked to professionals in various fields" Similar
verb
- 1. attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.
- 2. send out (a team or individual) to play in a game: "Leeds fielded a team of youngsters" Similar
adjective
- 1. carried out or working in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office: "field observations and interviews" Similar Opposite
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a place where you are working or studying in real situations, rather than from an office, laboratory, etc. : I spoke to an aid worker who had recently returned from the field. You'll find that things aren't as straightforward out in the field as they are in the classroom.
1. a (1) : an open land area free of woods and buildings. (2) : an area of land marked by the presence of particular objects or features. dune fields. b (1) : an area of cleared enclosed land used for cultivation or pasture. a field of wheat.
Field definition: an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.. See examples of FIELD used in a sentence.
FIELD definition: 1. an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals: 2. an area of grass where you can…. Learn more.
a. A background area, as on a flag, painting, or coin: a blue insignia on a field of red. b. Heraldry The background of a shield or one of the divisions of the background. 4. a. An area or setting of practical activity or application outside an office, school, factory, or laboratory: biologists working in the field; a product tested in the field.
Definition of field noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A field is an area of land or sea bed under which large amounts of a particular mineral have been found. ...an extensive natural gas field in Alaska. 4. countable noun. A magnetic, gravitational, or electric field is the area in which that particular force is strong enough to have an effect.
Think of a field as an area, either physically or subject-wise. A type of business or area of study is a field. All the subjects you study in school are different fields of study. Baseball players field a ball, and you need nine players to field a team. All the horses in a race are the field. Your field of vision is what you can see.
a piece of land cleared of trees and undergrowth, usually enclosed with a fence or hedge and used for pasture or growing crops: a field of barley. a limited or marked off area, usually of mown grass, on which any of various sports, athletic competitions, etc, are held: a soccer field.
field. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Agriculture, Nature, Education, Horses, Computers field1 /fiːld/ S1 W1 noun [ countable] 1 farm an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass a view of green fields and rolling hills field of a field of wheat corn/rice/wheat ...
