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

Example Sentences

the fifth grade's annual field day

Recent Examples on the Web

Social media websites such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram can feel like a narcissistic field day. —Fortune Well, 3 Mar. 2023

His Republican critics are having a field day with that. —Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023

His Republican critics are having a field day with that. —Sheryl Gay Stolberg, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023

The Ravens will have a tough time scoring, even if Lamar Jackson finds his stride, but their defense should be in for a field day. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2022

Naturally, Twitter has been having a field day with the piping hot morning-show goss. —Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022

The sixth-year running back wasn’t the only one having fun in a field day for the Bengals’ offense. —Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2022

In 1991, Princess Di famously ditched her shoes and took part in Prince Harry's school field day. —Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 3 Nov. 2022

On a field day, her team might gather early in the morning to drive into the bush, sometimes accompanied by armed guards. —Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

field day

noun

1

: a day of outdoor sports and athletic competition

2

: a time of unusual pleasure or unexpected success

newspapers had a field day with the story