field day
noun
1
a
: a day for military exercises or maneuvers
b
: an outdoor meeting or social gathering
c
: a day of sports and athletic competition
2
: a time of extraordinary pleasure or opportunity
the newspaper had a field day with the scandal
Examples of field day in a Sentence
the fifth grade's annual field day
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There will also be a field day to give you hands-on experience with a honey-bee colony.
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Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Looks like a field day for Kaavia and Dad!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Miss Appleberry holds a field day for JJ and his classmates, and the friends learn about being competitive while congratulating and helping each other when needed.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
Just the presence of the bubbles gets the guys telling childhood stories of school field days, art teachers, and tumbles at recess.
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Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Looks like a field day for Kaavia and Dad!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Miss Appleberry holds a field day for JJ and his classmates, and the friends learn about being competitive while congratulating and helping each other when needed.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
Just the presence of the bubbles gets the guys telling childhood stories of school field days, art teachers, and tumbles at recess.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field day
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“Field day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20day. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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