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

Most dove hunters go afield opening weekend only, mostly for the social aspect. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

And Schrader’s style is too remote, his point of view too far afield, to capture the same. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Farther afield, there are cozy inns like The Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough and 33 Main in nearby Lenox. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Hunger forces penguin parents to travel farther afield for food and leave their nests behind. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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