take the field

phrase

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

This isn't the best game on paper, as two 1–2 teams from the NFC South take the field looking to try and position themselves as one of the leaders in the division. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Atlanta's newest professional sports team now has a name, a phoenix and a date to take the field. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Cricket South Africa said players will take the field with the names of breast cancer fighters or survivors replacing their own surnames on the backs of their shirts. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The next time the Panthers take the field, the stakes will be much higher. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for take the field

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