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

Further afield, Particular Crowd bought Latin America, Falcon Films took the Middle East and North Africa and BookMyShow acquired India. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Further afield is Park Güell, a complex of gardens featuring Gaudí’s signature architectural details and colours. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

The result is that farmers who would normally bring their cargo to traders at the Black Sea ports of Odesa must now find buyers further afield. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

Students come from across Italy and sometimes from farther afield. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 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