1
as in grounds
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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2
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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4
as in battlefields
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfields
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expanses
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in actions
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of fields
Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Winners were selected by a jury made up of more than 550 members of the Film and TV Academy, which is currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region and various fields of the film industry.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The myth of the free artist, chasing inspiration across the fields of imagination, has been redlined by lawyers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Entrepreneurship takes many forms, but what sets some leaders apart is their ability to create meaningful change within their fields.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
This is one of US president favourite tactics, applied to to a variety of fields, from the legal sector to high tech.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The defense forced two interceptions that set up short fields and held Stanford (3-5, 2-3 ACC) to just 70 yards over its final 10 drives, including just 47 yards in the second half.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
It is also made up of a tiny, microscopic particle suspended at a low pressure using electrical fields.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
France fields about 376,000 personnel and spends nearly 55 billion dollars on defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Awards Intelligence typically fields inquiries from colleagues, friends, or family members who believe someone deserves recognition.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Wetlands, unlike the rice fields the land had once been, don’t make money and are expensive to maintain.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For the first month, the culture ambassador (teammate/mentor) acts as a living handbook and morale booster who fields the un-Googleable questions, demonstrates how compassion looks in real time and runs a quick daily pulse check.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Davidson fields questions on Medicaid, bipartisanship and privacy One constiuent expressed concern about Ohioans losing Medicaid coverage.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In September 2021, nine months after purchasing the team — then called Kansas City NWSL — the KC Current announced the purchase of 75 acres in Riverside to build a $15 million training facility with three practice fields.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Winners were selected by a jury made up of more than 550 members of the Film and TV Academy, which is currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region and various fields of the film industry.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The myth of the free artist, chasing inspiration across the fields of imagination, has been redlined by lawyers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Entrepreneurship takes many forms, but what sets some leaders apart is their ability to create meaningful change within their fields.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
This is one of US president favourite tactics, applied to to a variety of fields, from the legal sector to high tech.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The defense forced two interceptions that set up short fields and held Stanford (3-5, 2-3 ACC) to just 70 yards over its final 10 drives, including just 47 yards in the second half.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
It is also made up of a tiny, microscopic particle suspended at a low pressure using electrical fields.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Contenders are regularly in need of a highly productive batter who fields the ball at a high level.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
France fields about 376,000 personnel and spends nearly 55 billion dollars on defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Awards Intelligence typically fields inquiries from colleagues, friends, or family members who believe someone deserves recognition.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Wetlands, unlike the rice fields the land had once been, don’t make money and are expensive to maintain.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For the first month, the culture ambassador (teammate/mentor) acts as a living handbook and morale booster who fields the un-Googleable questions, demonstrates how compassion looks in real time and runs a quick daily pulse check.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Davidson fields questions on Medicaid, bipartisanship and privacy One constiuent expressed concern about Ohioans losing Medicaid coverage.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
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The phenomenon, known as granular jamming, has long fascinated physicists who study how materials like sand and coffee grounds can switch from flowing freely to becoming rigid under pressure.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The picturesque grounds tend to steal the show here, though.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qatar Airways' Al Mourjan Business Lounge blends modern aesthetics with traditional Qatari elements, and offers terrific dining options, private sleeping pods, luxury showers, and quiet zones.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team says the process could one day help restore farmland, wetlands, and industrial zones that have long been written off as too contaminated to recover.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Typhon is essentially a large tractor-trailer and lacks the mobility needed for the battlefields of Ukraine.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine sees them as a way to strike Russian command centers, logistics hubs, and airfields currently out of reach.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Never mind its name, extreme temperatures, and vast expanses of desert—there are also stones that move on their own.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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WindBorne Systems But hurricane hunters can fly only so many missions, and most storms develop in places that aircraft can’t safely reach, such as over vast ocean expanses.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cargill explained her actions following a commercial break.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The approach also addresses RO’s brine disposal challenge while producing powers.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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