Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fields, present participle fielding, past tense, past participle fielded
1. countable noun
A field is an area of grass, for example in a park or on a farm. A field is also an area of land on which a crop is grown.
...a field of wheat. [+ of]
They went for walks together in the fields.
Synonyms: meadow, land, green, lea [poetic] More Synonyms of field
2. countable noun
A sports field is an area of grass where sports are played.
...a football field.
He was the fastest thing I ever saw on a baseball field.
The player was helped from the field with ankle injuries.
Synonyms: pitch, park, ground, arena More Synonyms of field
3. countable noun
A field is an area of land or sea bed under which large amounts of a particular mineral havebeen 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.
Electromagnetic fields from electric power lines might increase the risk of cancer.
5. countable noun
A particular field is a particular subject of study or type of activity.
Exciting artistic breakthroughs have recently occurred in the fields of painting,sculpture and architecture. [+ of]
She is said to be one of the leading experts in her field.
6. countable noun
A field is an area of a computer's memory or a program where data can be entered, edited, or stored.
[computing]
Put your postcode into the website search field to find local support services.
7. countable noun
You can refer to the area where fighting or other military action in a war takes placeas thefield or thefieldof battle.
We never defeated them on the field of battle. [+ of]
...the need for politicians to leave day-to-day decisions to commanders in the field.
8. countable noun
Your field of vision or your visual field is the area that you can see without turning your head.
Our field of vision is surprisingly wide.
Synonyms: line, reach, range, limits More Synonyms of field
9. countable noun [with singular or plural verb, usually singular]
Thefield is a way of referring to all the competitors taking part in a particular race orsports contest.
Going into the fourth lap, the two most broadly experienced riders led the field.
The field were so close that they would have caught us if I hadn't begun the sprint.
...one of the strongest fields ever assembled for the Women's Bowling Associationchampionship.
Synonyms: competitors, competition, candidates, runners More Synonyms of field
10. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use field to describe work or study that is done in a real, natural environment rather thanin a theoretical way or in controlled conditions.
I also conducted a field study among the boys about their attitude to relationships.
Our teachers took us on field trips to observe plants and animals, firsthand.
The man offering help is a field worker.
Synonyms: practical, applied, empirical More Synonyms of field
11. verb [usually cont]
In a game of cricket, baseball, or rounders, the team that is fielding is trying to catch the ball, while the other team is trying to hit it.
When we are fielding, the umpires keep looking at the ball. [VERB]
[Also VERB noun]
fieldinguncountable noun
At first base he led the league 21 times in fielding.
12. verb
If you say that someone fields a question, you mean that they answer it or deal with it, usually successfully.
[journalism]
He was later shown on television, fielding questions. [VERB noun]
13. verb
If a sports team fields a particular number or type of players, the players are chosen to play for the team on a particular occasion.
England intend fielding their strongest team in next month's World Youth Championship. [VERB noun]
14. verb
If a candidate in an election is representing a political party, you can say that the party is fielding that candidate.
[journalism]
The new party aims to field candidates in elections scheduled for next year. [VERB noun]
15. See also coalfield, minefield, playing field, snowfield
16.
See have a field day
17.
See in the field
18.
See lead the field
19.
See to play the field
More Synonyms of field
field in British English
(fiːld)
noun
1.
an open tract of uncultivated grassland; meadow
▶ Related adjective: campestral
2.
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
3.
a limited or marked off area, usually of mown grass, on which any of various sports, athletic competitions, etc, are held
a soccer field
4.
an area that is rich in minerals or other natural resources
a coalfield
5. short for battlefield, airfield
6.
the mounted followers that hunt with a pack of hounds
7.
a.
all the runners in a particular race or competitors in a competition
b.
the runners in a race or competitors in a competition excluding the favourite
8. cricket
the fielders collectively, esp with regard to their positions
9.
a wide or open expanse
a field of snow
10.
a.
an area of human activity
the field of human knowledge
b.
a sphere or division of knowledge, interest, etc
his field is physics
11.
a.
a place away from the laboratory, office, library, etc, usually out of doors, where practical work is done or original material or data collected
b.
(as modifier)
a field course
12.
the surface or background, as of a flag, coin, or heraldic shield, on which a design is displayed
13. Also called: field of view
the area within which an object may be observed with a telescope, microscope, etc
14. physics
a. field of force
b.
a region of space that is a vector field
c.
a region of space under the influence of some scalar quantity, such as temperature
15. mathematics
a set of entities subject to two binary operations, addition and multiplication, such that the set is a commutative group under addition and the set, minus the zero, is a commutative group under multiplication and multiplication is distributive over addition
16. mathematics, logic
the set of elements that are either arguments or values of a function; the union ofits domain and range
17. computing
a.
a set of one or more characters comprising a unit of information
b.
a predetermined section of a record
18. television
one of two or more sets of scanning lines which when interlaced form the complete picture
19. obsolete
the open country
beasts of the field
20. hold the field
21. in the field
22. lead the field
23. leave the field
24. take the field
25. play the field
26. (modifier) military
of or relating to equipment, personnel, etc, specifically designed or trained for operations in the field
a field gun
a field army
verb
27. (transitive) sport
to stop, catch, or return (the ball) as a fielder
28. (transitive) sport
to send (a player or team) onto the field to play
29. (intransitive) sport
(of a player or team) to act or take turn as a fielder or fielders
30. (transitive) military
to put (an army, a unit, etc) in the field
31. (transitive)
to enter (a person) in a competition
each party fielded a candidate
32. (transitive) informal
to deal with or handle, esp adequately and by making a reciprocal gesture
to field a question
Word origin
Old English feld; related to Old Saxon, Old High German feld, Old English fold earth, Greek platus broad
Field in British English
(fiːld)
noun
John. 1782–1837, Irish composer and pianist, lived in Russia from 1803: invented the nocturne
Field in American English
(fild)
1.
Cyrus West1819-92; U.S. industrialist: promoted the first transatlantic cable
2.
Eugene1850-95; U.S. journalist & poet
field in American English
(fild)
noun
1.
a wide stretch of open land; plain
2.
a piece of cleared land, set off or enclosed, for raising crops or pasturing livestock
3.
a piece of land used for some particular purpose
a landing field
4.
an area of land producing some natural resource
a gold field
5.
any wide, unbroken expanse
a field of ice
6.
a.
a battlefield
b.
a battle
7.
a.
an area of military operations
b.
a military area away from the post or headquarters
8.
a.
an area where practical work is done, as by a social worker, geologist, etc., awayfrom the central office, laboratory, or the like
usually with the
camping equipment tested in the field
b.
a realm of knowledge or of special work or opportunity
the field of electronics
9.
an area of observation, as in a microscope
10.
the background, as on a flag or coin
11.
a.
an area where games or athletic events are held
b.
the part of such an area, usually inside a closed racing track, where contests inthe high jump, long jump, shot put, pole vault, etc. are held
c. US
in baseball, any part of the outfield
a batter who hits to all fields
d.
all the entrants in a contest
e.
all the entrants in a contest except the one(s) specified
12. Computing
any of the units of storage that are grouped to form a record (sense 13)
13. Heraldry
the surface or part of the surface of a shield
14. Horse Racing
those horses, in a race with more than twelve entrants, that are grouped together to function as a unit for betting purposes
15. Ancient Mathematics
a set of numbers or other algebraic elements for which arithmetic operations (except for division by zero) are defined in a consistent manner to yield another element of the set
16. Physics
a region, volume, or space where a specific, measurable force, as gravity or magnetism, exists
17. Television
a.
the area viewed by the camera
b.
the area that the scanning element covers in one vertical sweep
adjective
18.
of, operating in, or held on the field or fields
19.
growing in fields; having a field as its habitat
verb transitive
20.
a. Baseball and Cricket
to catch (a batted or thrown ball)
b.
to put (a team or player) in the field for a game or competition
21.
to position in a given location
to field an army
22. Informal
a.
to answer (a question) extemporaneously
b.
to deal with; handle
to field phone calls
verb intransitive
23. Baseball and Cricket
to play as a fielder
Idioms:
keep the field
play the field
take (or leave) the field
Word origin
ME feld < OE, akin to Ger feld, Du veld < IE *pelt- < base *pele-, *pla-, flat and broad > L planus, plane, Gr palamē, flat hand
An electric or magnetic field is the area in which an electrically charged body or a magnetized body has an effect.
The electricity entering the house runs through a pair of loops that induce a magneticfield.
The electric field set up inside the tube excites atoms of mercury gas, making them emit ultravioletlight.
An electric or magnetic field is the area in which an electrically charged body or a magnetized body has an effect.
electric field, electromagnetic field, field winding
More idioms containing
field
play the field
out in left field
lead the field
have a field day
come out of left field
a level playing field
Examples of 'field' in a sentence
field
Both parties are also fielding local councillors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the team he fielded was still very strong and one that wanted the victory.
The Sun (2017)
Rugby players need the athleticism to fly around the field and the set of skills to dosomething useful when they find an involvement.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We played in the wrong areas of the field and put pressure on our front five to take passes that were difficultto take.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is why the wounded who leave the field on stretchers invariably receive consoling applause from all quarters, friend and foe.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That means the birds were about a football field away when I first saw them.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He said:'This team really prides itself on its fielding and catching.
The Sun (2016)
World history is a relatively new area of study in the field of historical inquiry, gaining particular ground in the 1980s.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Volunteer doctors set up a field hospital.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There is always an incentive to flex muscles on the sports and the battle field.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We want a training field which is close.
The Sun (2014)
The process has opened giant new fields.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The whole field is an area where orthodox and alternative cross each other.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
You have to manoeuvre the field more rather than just blasting it over the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It was horses in the field next to the road.
Magnouloux, Bernard Travels with Rosinante (1990)
It also helps researchers by providing some financial help in encouraging scientific research in this field.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
We must be sensible in the way we field.
The Sun (2009)
Wulfgar and his party entered the field.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
There has long been concern over the possible impact of electric fields.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We collected many different parts from the field and put a turban over her body.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You may need a special dictionary that defines the terms used in a particular field.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
They kept dropping catches and fielded poorly.
The Sun (2013)
This chapter looks at the implications of his linguistics for other fields of study.
Salkie, Raphael The Chomsky Update - Linguistics and Politics (1990)
This would leave the field to a rival consortium.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We will make some changes but we will always field a strong team.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Small grass fields had given way to gigantic airfields with runways up to three miles long.
Gunston, Bill Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history (1991)
Others were trapped and had to be rescued as a makeshift field hospital was set up.
The Sun (2010)
But he worked his way back up through the field until the race was stopped due tothe conditions.
The Sun (2008)
Usually, field work is three weeks away from full group training.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But in both walks of life, people say that you can judge a man by his fields.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The important thing is to keep the guys fit, on the field and think about our processes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Word lists with
field
heraldry
In other languages
field
British English: field /fiːld/ NOUN
A field is an enclosed area of land where crops are grown or animals are kept.
...a field of wheat.
American English: field
Arabic: حَقْل
Brazilian Portuguese: campo
Chinese: 田
Croatian: polje
Czech: pole
Danish: mark
Dutch: veld
European Spanish: campo
Finnish: pelto
French: champ
German: Feld
Greek: πεδίο
Italian: campo
Japanese: 野原
Korean: 들판
Norwegian: jorde
Polish: pole
European Portuguese: campo
Romanian: câmp
Russian: поле
Latin American Spanish: campo
Swedish: fält
Thai: ทุ่งนา
Turkish: alan yer
Ukrainian: поле
Vietnamese: cánh đồng
British English: field VERB
In a game of cricket, baseball, or rounders, the team that is fielding is trying to catch the ball, while the other team is trying to hit it.
When we are fielding, the umpires keep looking at the ball.
American English: field
Brazilian Portuguese: atacar
Chinese: 防守
European Spanish: fildear
French: être joueur de champ
German: Fänger spielen
Italian: giocare in difesa
Japanese: 守備につく
Korean: 야구에서 수비하다
European Portuguese: atacar
Latin American Spanish: fildear
All related terms of 'field'
far-field
denoting the part of an electromagnetic field that is farthest from the source
field day
a day spent in some special outdoor activity, such as nature study or sport
field gun
a gun specially designed for service in direct support of front-line troops
field pea
a strain of the common pea ( Pisum sativum var . arvense ) with mottled leaves and purplish flowers, grown for forage
gas field
A gas field is an area of natural gas underground , produced by decay of organic material.
gum field
an area of land containing buried fossilized kauri gum
ice field
a very large flat expanse of ice floating in the sea; large ice floe
oil field
an area having valuable deposits of petroleum , often, specif., one with a number of active oil wells
color-field
designating or of a style of abstract painting in which colors are applied to a canvas , often in large patches , with little variation in tone and little emphasis on form
field army
the largest formation of a land force, usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services
field corn
any variety of corn that is grown as a feed for livestock
field crop
any of the herbaceous plants grown on a large scale in cultivated fields : primarily a grain , forage , sugar , oil, or fiber crop
field drain
an underground earthenware pipe used for draining fields
field event
A field event is an athletics contest such as the high jump or throwing the discus or javelin , rather than a race .
field glass
a small telescope often incorporating a prism and held in one hand
field goal
a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw
field grown
(of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
field guide
a handbook , usually illustrated , for use in identifying birds, plants, etc., as while hiking or camping
field hand
A field hand is someone who is employed to work on a farm .
field house
a building in which athletes can get changed, showered , etc
field judge
an official who makes rulings regarding pass receptions , fair catches , field goals , etc.
field label
a descriptive word or phrase for a field in a record, such as ' surname ', ' postcode ', etc
field layer
a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface
field line
Physics See line of force
field mint
an herb , Mentha arvensis , of North America, having downy leaves and small flowers that grow in circles in the leaf axils
field mouse
A field mouse is a mouse with a long tail that lives in fields and woods.
field poppy
a poppy , Papaver rhoeas, that has bright red flowers and grows in cornfields . Since World War I it has been the symbol of fallen soldiers
field rank
the rank of major , lieutenant colonel , or colonel
field sport
Hunting , shooting birds , and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure .
field study
a research project carried out in the field
field term
a university term spent in the field , such as a term spent in another country as part of a foreign language course
field test
If you field-test a new piece of equipment, you test it in a real, natural environment.
field tile
an earthenware drain used in farm drainage
field trial
a test of or contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency and standard of training in retrieving or pointing
field trip
an expedition , as by a group of students or research workers , to study something at first hand
field vole
a small rodent , Microtus agrestis, also known as the short-tailed vole
force field
A force field is an area of energy , such as magnetic energy, that surrounds an object or place.
gold field
an area or district where gold is mined
home field
A sports team's home field is their own playing field, as opposed to that of other teams .
left-field
If you say that someone or something has come out of left field or is out in left field , you mean that they are untypical , unusual , or strange in some way.
lens field
an open tract of uncultivated grassland ; meadow
near-field
denoting the part of an electromagnetic field that is closest to the source
open-field
of or denoting the system in which an arable area was divided into unenclosed strips , esp cultivated by different tenants
paddy field
a flooded piece of land used for growing rice
right field
the area in the outfield behind the first and second basemen
wheat field
a field in which wheat is grown
barley field
a piece of land cleared of trees and undergrowth , usually enclosed with a fence or hedge and used for growing barley
broken-field
of or having to do with running in which the ball carrier zigzags so as to go past defenders and avoid being tackled by them
center field
the middle area of the outfield
Coulomb field
the electrostatic field around an electrically charged body or particle
Chinese translation of 'field'
field
(fiːld)
n(c)
(= grassland) 草地 (cǎodì) (块(塊), kuài)
(cultivated) 田地 (tiándì) (片, piàn)
(Sport, = pitch) 场(場)地 (chǎngdì) (块(塊), kuài)
(= subject, area of interest) 领(領)域 (lǐngyù) (个(個), gè)
(= range)[of gravitation, magnetism]场(場) (chǎng)
(Min) 矿(礦)区(區) (kuàngqū)
(Comput) 字段 (zìduàn) (个(個), gè)
vi
(Cricket) 接球 (jiēqiú)
cpd
[study, trip]实(實)地 (shídì)
the field (= competitors, entrants) 全体(體)出场(場)参(參)赛(賽)者 (quántǐ chūchǎng cānsàizhě)
to lead the field (Sport) 领(領)头(頭) (lǐngtóu) (fig) 一马(馬)当(當)先 (yī mǎ dāng xiān)
field of vision视(視)野 (shìyě)
to have a field day忙得不亦乐(樂)乎 (máng de bù yì lè hū)