field day

noun

Definition of field daynext
1
as in outing

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2
as in revel

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Recent Examples of field day At the picnic, enjoy free food, music, field day games and an apple pie-eating contest. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 The internet seemed to think so as well, as fans on X had an absolute field day with the videos coming out of the Volunteer State this weekend. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 The county has also approved two exemption requests, one tied to an event scheduled before the restrictions took effect and another for a school field day. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 And while cable networks across the US had a field day with the story, Bloomberg’s Drake Bennett and Jordan Robertson have been reporting on cases like this one for years. — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for field day
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field day
  1. outing
  2. revel
  3. open
  4. lark
  5. derby
  6. gambol
  7. gymkhana
  8. romp
Noun
  • The scoreless outing dropped Russell down to third place in the standings, leaving him with a 50-point gap to the leader.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Soon, Skubal reported to spring training and was also preparing to leave for an outing with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of outing
Noun
  • In the summer, the monsoon rains fatten the grass into a verdant shag, an annual revel for grazers.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.
    — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of revel
Noun
  • There will be a window open for espresso or to grab a pound of noodles to take home.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In each case, a single incident acted not as the sole cause of the unrest, but as the spark that brought existing grievances into the open.
    — Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026
Definition of open
Noun
  • Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • That includes a bird-calling scene that sees the duo strolling through the forest and offering up their own spin on the calls of thrushes and larks.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • There were some wild scenes at the end of the Hell is Real derby.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Kévin Denkey scored in the 9th minute to give Cincinnati (6-6-5) an early lead in the 22nd edition of the Hell is Real derby between the Ohio rivals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of derby
Noun
  • His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway.
    — Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020
Definition of gambol
Noun
  • Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
Definition of gymkhana
Noun
  • Superhero movies weren't dominating the box office, and tapping the Evil Dead director for a PG-13 action romp that had been in development hell for 25 years wasn't guaranteed to work out.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of romp

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