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as in grounds
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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2
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefields
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfields
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expanses
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in actions
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of fields
Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Bartolo was born and raised in the Arkansas River Valley, where water rights sell-offs to Front Range cities in the 1970s decimated farm fields and towns.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Today there are over 280 active oil and gas fields, but 180 of these are expected to cease production by 2030.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Game Theory Basics Von Neumann profoundly shaped numerous scientific fields in the 20th century, including information theory, quantum mechanics and computer science.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Two additional bedrooms share a full bath with one of these bedrooms looking out over the fields and the other bedroom facing the front of the home.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Each is near or on agricultural land, with at least one-fifth of the surrounding area used for grazing fields or crops, and would together supply about 20 gigawatts of electricity if built.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Maps show the block where he was found is farm land, with vast fields on both sides of the road.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
These courses prepare senior servicepeople for positions of responsibility in the national-defense arena and also provide them with the opportunity to collaborate with their civilian counterparts, many of whom will go on to be leaders in a multitude of strategically important fields.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
China also fields the largest aviation force in the Indo-Pacific and the third largest in the world, with more than 3,000 aircraft overall and roughly 2,400 combat aircraft.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Donovan maintains strong relationships with college coaches, such his mentor, Rick Pitino, and often fields calls from coaches looking for advice.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Aggies record another flyout, and Strood fields a bunt to shut out the Aggie bats.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Former Premier League striker Mikkel Beck — once a Denmark international who represented Middlesbrough in the 1990s — is now a player representative and fields questions on players driving moves, future trends and why clubs pay agents’ fees.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
With the singles fields down to 16 players apiece, matches will no longer overlap.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Neisz, a three-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and editor with extensive experience in reality and documentary projects, often fields ideas and helps with casting, pitching and bringing a project to production.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
The women farmers agree that in the chile pepper fields, the demanding nature of the work discourages men.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Bartolo was born and raised in the Arkansas River Valley, where water rights sell-offs to Front Range cities in the 1970s decimated farm fields and towns.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Today there are over 280 active oil and gas fields, but 180 of these are expected to cease production by 2030.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Game Theory Basics Von Neumann profoundly shaped numerous scientific fields in the 20th century, including information theory, quantum mechanics and computer science.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Two additional bedrooms share a full bath with one of these bedrooms looking out over the fields and the other bedroom facing the front of the home.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Each is near or on agricultural land, with at least one-fifth of the surrounding area used for grazing fields or crops, and would together supply about 20 gigawatts of electricity if built.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Maps show the block where he was found is farm land, with vast fields on both sides of the road.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
These courses prepare senior servicepeople for positions of responsibility in the national-defense arena and also provide them with the opportunity to collaborate with their civilian counterparts, many of whom will go on to be leaders in a multitude of strategically important fields.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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France also fields the Exocet AM39, which has a range of up to about 43 miles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
China also fields the largest aviation force in the Indo-Pacific and the third largest in the world, with more than 3,000 aircraft overall and roughly 2,400 combat aircraft.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Donovan maintains strong relationships with college coaches, such his mentor, Rick Pitino, and often fields calls from coaches looking for advice.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Aggies record another flyout, and Strood fields a bunt to shut out the Aggie bats.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Former Premier League striker Mikkel Beck — once a Denmark international who represented Middlesbrough in the 1990s — is now a player representative and fields questions on players driving moves, future trends and why clubs pay agents’ fees.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
With the singles fields down to 16 players apiece, matches will no longer overlap.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Neisz, a three-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and editor with extensive experience in reality and documentary projects, often fields ideas and helps with casting, pitching and bringing a project to production.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
Noun
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The hotel grounds include indoor and outdoor pools.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Is mere aesthetic shittiness grounds for disqualification?—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Velvet banquette couches and mid-century modern furniture punctuate roomy seating areas throughout the hotel, along with two main restaurant venues, an elegant cocktail bar, and a cozy coffee shop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed to the public after visitors encountered aggressive bears in two areas over the weekend, the National Park Service said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The site, situated northeast of Mexico City, is among the premier Mesoamerican archaeological zones.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Its range exceeds 310 miles, allowing the A400M to release weapons far outside typical surface-to-air missile engagement zones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This capability is especially critical as modern battlefields become increasingly complex and data-driven.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The greatest fear is that someone could use a drone in a terrorist attack that could be just as deadly as the drone attacks that have become common on the battlefields of the Ukraine and Iran wars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.—
Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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They may also be used to saturate and destroy remaining airfields, command centers, and logistic hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And our national parks were still wild expanses barely fit for mules.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Glass expanses and sliding walls dissolve boundaries, while Turner’s mix of tactile natural materials and warm neutrals echoes the setting without resorting to Caribbean cliché.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The startup released in February various updates intended to help software developers, including giving AI agents the ability to test their coding changes and record their actions via videos, logs and screenshots.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Although the car will likely start with a jump‑start and may seem fine afterward, that only addresses the symptom (not starting), not the cause.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The former Idaho State kicker addresses one of their biggest issues from last season.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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