us​/fild/[ C ] an area of land with grass or crops growing on it:

us​/fild/[ C ] A field can also be a large area covered by something or having something under its surface:

physics /fild/[ C ] an area in which a particular force has some effect:

us​/fild/[ C ] a grassy area used for playing sports:

us​/fild/[ C/U ] all the competitors taking part in a race or activity, or all the competitors other than the leader:

us​/fild/[ C ] an area of activity or interest:

[ T ] to answer questions, esp. difficult or unexpected ones:

[ I/T ] (in baseball) to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in order to prevent the other team from scoring:

[ I/T ] To field also means to have a person or a team play a sport:

[ C ] a subject or area that you work in or study:

[ S ] a place outside an office or laboratory (= room used for scientific work) where practical work and research is done:

[ C ] NATURAL RESOURCES an area of land or a sea bed where minerals can be found:

[ C ] IT a space in a database or file which can contain a particular type of information, for example, names or numbers:

relating to practical work and research done outside the office or laboratory (= room used for scientific work):

to deal with questions: