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

As the years went on and ease of transportation improved, presidents summered further afield, cementing the tradition. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026

His freelancer status has given him the freedom to tajke on jobs as far afield as Estonia, Saudi Arabia and Japan. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 July 2026

Across eight weeks, 173 consecutive Imax 70mm screenings have sold out entirely, with audience members traveling to London from as far afield as Singapore, Los Angeles and Toronto to see the film. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

The area/neighborhood The British Museum is just a four-minute walk away, and slightly further afield on Doughty Street is the Charles Dickens Museum, in the house where the author lived from 1837–1839 and wrote Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 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