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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Listen to this article Municipal Grant Park Stadium hosted its first event — an athletic field day for thousands of Chicago police officers — 100 years ago this week.
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Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
Every summer, the University of Florida IFAS Extension and research faculty conduct a rice field day dedicated to showcasing their current research.
—Jehangir Bhadha, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2024
Explore our new section The high-tech field day comes at a moment when Californians are strongly reconsidering their relationship with traditional herbicides and pesticides.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
Every summer, the University of Florida IFAS Extension and research faculty conduct a rice field day dedicated to showcasing their current research.
—Jehangir Bhadha, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2024
Explore our new section The high-tech field day comes at a moment when Californians are strongly reconsidering their relationship with traditional herbicides and pesticides.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The year of momentum With tech being the only big play, momentum players are having a field day.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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“Field day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20day. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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