how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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The team is already exploring opportunities further afield.—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Roman said that while Russia still has its interests in the Middle East, there is a new phase in its engagement in the region with Moscow selling arms to Egypt and stepping up its activities in Libya and further afield in North Africa.—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 Next to the main house is the two-bedroom caretaker’s home, and another two guest houses sit a bit farther afield.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 June 2025 The Trump Administration has already sent migrants from a number of countries to Panama and Costa Rica, and has reportedly sought deportation arrangements with countries farther afield, including Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Benin, Eswatini, Mongolia, Kosovo, Moldova, and Ukraine.—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for afield
Word History
Etymology
Middle English afelde, going back to Old English on felda, on felde, from onon entry 1 + felda, felde, dative of feldfield entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of afield was
before the 12th century
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