afield
adverb or adjective
Examples of afield in a Sentence
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Further afield, Backland guests can make the direct, one-hour drive to Grand Canyon National Park or visit one of the many nearby natural attractions, including Sycamore Falls, Wupatki National Monument, Sunset Crater Volcano, and Walnut Canyon National Monument.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023
The shell beads originated in the Mediterranean Sea—some from just 10 miles away from Mount Carmel, and some from much farther afield in the Red Sea, around 250 miles away.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
But today, China’s biggest military challenges lie further afield.
—David M. Finkelstein, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2023
Often, dealers start out mounting shows of work by friends or acquaintances before looking farther afield.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
Through the oceanic heat El Niño pumps into the atmosphere, and the impact this has on how weather systems move, its reach extends far afield — and even to the planet as a whole.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
But the prospect of hundreds of thousands more Palestinians being forcibly displaced to neighboring countries, or even further afield, is being condemned across the Arab world.
—Nada Bashir, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
Further afield, Sydney visitors can also visit the Blue Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that achieved eco-certification earlier this year, meaning the region’s local government, National Parks, and tourism organizations have committed to meeting specific standards of sustainability.
—Callie Radke Stevens, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2023
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Word History
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
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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