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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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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
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The Pestova company has nearly 100 acres of potato fields in eastern Kosovo that are used to make the potato chips sold under the name Vipa.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The event was free and designed to expose students to careers in fields like business, media, finance, and cybersecurity — industries organizers say require the same discipline and teamwork athletes already possess.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
General manager John Lynch shared Sunday that an independent scientist deemed the 49ers safe from electromagnetic waves, after conducting tests from the practice fields to the weight room and even the cafeteria.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
And 34 years after Euro Disney became a punchline, a brand-new kingdom opened in the fields east of Paris — for the first time in forever.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The lions who ferociously guard the Art Institute on Michigan Avenue also could be roaming the grassy fields of Garfield Park.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Candidates from all walks of life run for Congress each election cycle, from backgrounds in politics and government to adjacent fields such as law or public policy, but some hopefuls are leveraging their public profile as media personalities to help drive their campaigns.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Fear, isolation in the fields, language barriers, and immigration status continue to make farmworkers particularly vulnerable to exploitation.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Donovan maintains strong relationships with college coaches, such his mentor, Rick Pitino, and often fields calls from coaches looking for advice.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Aggies record another flyout, and Strood fields a bunt to shut out the Aggie bats.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Former Premier League striker Mikkel Beck — once a Denmark international who represented Middlesbrough in the 1990s — is now a player representative and fields questions on players driving moves, future trends and why clubs pay agents’ fees.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
With the singles fields down to 16 players apiece, matches will no longer overlap.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Neisz, a three-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and editor with extensive experience in reality and documentary projects, often fields ideas and helps with casting, pitching and bringing a project to production.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has over 370 operational ships and submarines, while the China Coast Guard fields more than 150 vessels over 1,000 tons.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The wheat fields themselves told their own story—deep brown and newly tilled in autumn, then green in spring, golden in summer.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Noun
Published in 2021 by a team of scholars in such fields as Jewish studies and Holocaust history, it was created to help distinguish hatred of Jews from criticism of Israel.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The Pestova company has nearly 100 acres of potato fields in eastern Kosovo that are used to make the potato chips sold under the name Vipa.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The event was free and designed to expose students to careers in fields like business, media, finance, and cybersecurity — industries organizers say require the same discipline and teamwork athletes already possess.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
General manager John Lynch shared Sunday that an independent scientist deemed the 49ers safe from electromagnetic waves, after conducting tests from the practice fields to the weight room and even the cafeteria.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
And 34 years after Euro Disney became a punchline, a brand-new kingdom opened in the fields east of Paris — for the first time in forever.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The lions who ferociously guard the Art Institute on Michigan Avenue also could be roaming the grassy fields of Garfield Park.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Candidates from all walks of life run for Congress each election cycle, from backgrounds in politics and government to adjacent fields such as law or public policy, but some hopefuls are leveraging their public profile as media personalities to help drive their campaigns.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Fear, isolation in the fields, language barriers, and immigration status continue to make farmworkers particularly vulnerable to exploitation.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Donovan maintains strong relationships with college coaches, such his mentor, Rick Pitino, and often fields calls from coaches looking for advice.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Aggies record another flyout, and Strood fields a bunt to shut out the Aggie bats.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Former Premier League striker Mikkel Beck — once a Denmark international who represented Middlesbrough in the 1990s — is now a player representative and fields questions on players driving moves, future trends and why clubs pay agents’ fees.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
With the singles fields down to 16 players apiece, matches will no longer overlap.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Neisz, a three-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and editor with extensive experience in reality and documentary projects, often fields ideas and helps with casting, pitching and bringing a project to production.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has over 370 operational ships and submarines, while the China Coast Guard fields more than 150 vessels over 1,000 tons.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The wheat fields themselves told their own story—deep brown and newly tilled in autumn, then green in spring, golden in summer.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
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Because she was not permitted on school grounds and not authorized to take the student off school property, she was charged with felony kidnapping.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trains, buses and the Metrorail will drop fans off at the Miami Intermodal Center, which is adjacent to Miami International Airport and across the street from the stadium grounds.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Outside, there is a pool and spa, a 60-foot water slide, outdoor kitchen and bar, sport and play zones, a dog park-like turf area, and Crestron smart-home automation.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even with the lack of things to do around Kauffman, the actual stadium makes up for it, especially with its standing zones for people to mingle and hang out.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Drones take on expanding roles across modern battlefields Uncrewed systems are playing a growing role in modern warfare, handling missions from reconnaissance and artillery spotting to precision strikes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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For centuries, armies usually clashed on battlefields, far from civilians.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Also, at least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne -- trained to land in hostile territory to secure key territory and airfields -- have been ordered to the region.—
JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, at least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne — trained to land in hostile territory to secure key territory and airfields — have been ordered to the region.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The world’s continents are fringed by vast expanses of sand and mud.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Driving east on Route 80 toward the Meta site in Holly Ridge, an unincorporated rural community about 15 minutes east of Rayville—the landscape is defined by flat expanses of soybean and cotton fields, punctuated by grain silos, grazing cows, and the occasional tractor.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the other side were Jews who tended to be far more concerned about the resurgence of antisemitism on the right, from the likes of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and believed that Israel’s aggressive actions were partially responsible for making Jews unsafe.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The board said the Alert Act now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that would allow the pilots to know more precisely where the traffic around them is flying.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those sources said the plan addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs as well as maritime routes but would not provide any other details including which Iranian officials the proposal was sent to.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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