field day
noun
1
a
: a day for military exercises or maneuvers
b
: an outdoor meeting or social gathering
c
: a day of sports and athletic competition
2
: a time of extraordinary pleasure or opportunity
the newspaper had a field day with the scandal
Examples of field day in a Sentence
the fifth grade's annual field day
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In practice, this would be a field day for NIMBY types (or sly hotel owners) who have an alderman’s ear (or the means to boost an aldermanic bank account).
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
As a teacher of middle-grade students, the old-fashioned blue-ribbon field day was my least favorite day of the year.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
The challenge of playing an aging robot has been a field day for Criss, an opportunity to draw upon his formal training in physical theater.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Both schools also share a physical education teacher, Adam Alaniz, who decided to have the two schools share a field day at Saylor, which has a far bigger lawn for the events.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
As a teacher of middle-grade students, the old-fashioned blue-ribbon field day was my least favorite day of the year.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
The challenge of playing an aging robot has been a field day for Criss, an opportunity to draw upon his formal training in physical theater.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Both schools also share a physical education teacher, Adam Alaniz, who decided to have the two schools share a field day at Saylor, which has a far bigger lawn for the events.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for field day
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“Field day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20day. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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