Field

Quick meaning: Field is a noun meaning A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

Meaning

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

More Meanings

1. A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.
2. (geology) A region containing a particular mineral.
3. An airfield, airport or air base; especially, one with unpaved runways.
4. A place where competitive matches are carried out.
5. Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
6. (cricket) Archaic form of fielder.
7. (transitive, sports) To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.

Example Sentences

an oil field; a gold field

A crop circle was made in a corn field.

There were some cows grazing in a field.

The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.

Word Forms

• fields
• fielding
• fielded

Synonyms for field

Depending on context, synonyms include area, domain, sphere, realm, course, court.

Antonyms for field

Common opposites include bat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include champaign, plain, force field, battlefield, airfield, battleground.

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