take the field

idiom

sports

: to run out onto the field to begin play

The home team took the field.

Examples of take the field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That should be evident for the next six weeks around the Charlotte Sports Complex, as pitchers and catchers — many of whom have already been there working out — formally report Wednesday and take the field for the first official session Thursday morning. —Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026

By twice keeping San Diego players off the field because of the color of their skin after refusing to allow a Massachusetts player to take the field for the same reason, Chaillaux — the Legion’s varlet of Americanism — struck out. —Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

The game saw the rapper's beau, Stefon Diggs, take the field as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026

The game was over, with the other offense never getting a chance to take the field in overtime. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for take the field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield