afield

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈfēld 

1

: to, in, or on the field

was weak at bat but strong afield

2

: away from home : abroad

3

: out of the way : astray

irrelevant remarks that carried us far afield

Synonyms of afield

• wrong
• astray
• awry

Examples of afield in a Sentence

how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?

Recent Examples on the Web

Non-professional teams from all over the United Kingdom, and sometimes even further afield, gather in Manchester and play soccer by day, before partying by night. —Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025

Since then, consortia from as far afield as Wall Street and the UAE have circled, trying to win control of the Telegraph’s still-powerful brand. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025

Further afield, Sydney in Australia ranked seventh, while Oranjestad in Aruba rounded out the global listing in 10th place. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Travelers coming from farther afield can also fly into Long Beach Airport (LGB) or Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), roughly 30 and 60 minutes away, respectively. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English afelde, going back to Old English on felda, on felde, from on on entry 1 + felda, felde, dative of feld field entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for afield

• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield
• infield

Kids Definition

afield

adverb

ə-ˈfēld 

1

: to, in, or on the field

2

: away from home

3

: out of a regular, planned, or proper course : astray