as in wrong
off the desired or intended path or course
how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of afield
Fort Lauderdale is much more than a beach town too, and visitors staying on the water would do well to venture further afield.
—
Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Veneziale’s dad is often responsible for picking up items further afield, such as an animated phantom that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Farming them also drives desertification in Mongolia, where the dust blows high in June, polluting the air as far afield as America, and making workers ill.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
This season also marks the beginning of the NBA’s lucrative new broadcast deal, which for the first time includes a streaming giant, Amazon Prime, in part to expand the league’s global reach, while games are being played as far afield as the UAE and Australia.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afield
Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Veneziale’s dad is often responsible for picking up items further afield, such as an animated phantom that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Farming them also drives desertification in Mongolia, where the dust blows high in June, polluting the air as far afield as America, and making workers ill.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
This season also marks the beginning of the NBA’s lucrative new broadcast deal, which for the first time includes a streaming giant, Amazon Prime, in part to expand the league’s global reach, while games are being played as far afield as the UAE and Australia.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afield
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afield
Adverb
-
When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
-
The swollen finger from catching a sinker wrong.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
-
Nichushkin’s cross-ice pass in his own zone went astray and right onto Kirill Marchenko’s stick.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
-
At times, these human-AI relationships have been shown to go astray, especially in people with mental health challenges.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share