take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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Half the country won't be represented when quarterbacks take the field later this week. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 Most of the team’s everyday regulars didn’t make the trip and are penciled in take the field Sunday at CoolToday Park when the Braves host the Twins. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 Feb. 2026 Before position players officially take the field on Monday in Mesa, Arizona, the White Sox held their first full-squad workout. Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for take the field

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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