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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
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
He's made his name on fields across the country, and thanks to his family — wife Moriah Dorsett, their daughter Payton, 3, and 6-month-old son Micah — he's also been able to make each new city a home.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Military officials said all activities would be strictly confined to training fields at Camp Pendleton and would not impact public areas.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
This donation is the foundation’s biggest yet to HBCUs in Georgia, following such previous gifts as $10 million to Spelman College for an innovation lab and $6 million to refurbish athletic fields at Clark Atlanta, Albany State, Miles College and Savannah State.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The latter boasts a scenic 18-hole course with diverse terrain, wooded forest, and open fields that make the course fun and challenging for all levels.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Proximity to a central farmstead and contiguity with existing fields is important.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The city now has plastic turf on eight fields at five parks, and at other city playgrounds and recreational areas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
France fields about 376,000 personnel and spends nearly 55 billion dollars on defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Awards Intelligence typically fields inquiries from colleagues, friends, or family members who believe someone deserves recognition.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Wetlands, unlike the rice fields the land had once been, don’t make money and are expensive to maintain.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For the first month, the culture ambassador (teammate/mentor) acts as a living handbook and morale booster who fields the un-Googleable questions, demonstrates how compassion looks in real time and runs a quick daily pulse check.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Davidson fields questions on Medicaid, bipartisanship and privacy One constiuent expressed concern about Ohioans losing Medicaid coverage.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
It is also made up of a tiny, microscopic particle suspended at a low pressure using electrical fields.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
He's made his name on fields across the country, and thanks to his family — wife Moriah Dorsett, their daughter Payton, 3, and 6-month-old son Micah — he's also been able to make each new city a home.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Military officials said all activities would be strictly confined to training fields at Camp Pendleton and would not impact public areas.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
This donation is the foundation’s biggest yet to HBCUs in Georgia, following such previous gifts as $10 million to Spelman College for an innovation lab and $6 million to refurbish athletic fields at Clark Atlanta, Albany State, Miles College and Savannah State.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The latter boasts a scenic 18-hole course with diverse terrain, wooded forest, and open fields that make the course fun and challenging for all levels.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Proximity to a central farmstead and contiguity with existing fields is important.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The city now has plastic turf on eight fields at five parks, and at other city playgrounds and recreational areas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
Contenders are regularly in need of a highly productive batter who fields the ball at a high level.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
France fields about 376,000 personnel and spends nearly 55 billion dollars on defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Awards Intelligence typically fields inquiries from colleagues, friends, or family members who believe someone deserves recognition.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Wetlands, unlike the rice fields the land had once been, don’t make money and are expensive to maintain.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For the first month, the culture ambassador (teammate/mentor) acts as a living handbook and morale booster who fields the un-Googleable questions, demonstrates how compassion looks in real time and runs a quick daily pulse check.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Davidson fields questions on Medicaid, bipartisanship and privacy One constiuent expressed concern about Ohioans losing Medicaid coverage.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
Noun
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Police said the case is pending and may be grounds for additional charges and university disciplinary action.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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So, the King wanting them out of palace grounds makes sense, as that could solve two problems.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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And the policies are projected to have far-ranging effects on most areas of business, including a potential loss of hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers in sectors like information and educational and health services.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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In these zones, dahlias can survive the winter in the ground and regrow again in the spring.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Typhon is essentially a large tractor-trailer and lacks the mobility needed for the battlefields of Ukraine.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The double-height living room has a striking brick and mirror-paneled fireplace and large expanses of glass.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vast expanses of aluminum panels and budget glass, slabs that look like they were drawn with a hacksaw, façades checkered with air conditioners, stretches of dead street frontage—the whole neighborhood looks like a first draft.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, there were offices within DHS created to hold agents and their supervisors accountable for their actions on the job.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Murray addressed the incident earlier this year, stating that his actions were done in jest.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Industry leaders and advocacy groups are expected to continue pressing lawmakers for comprehensive immigration reform that addresses long-term labor needs in agriculture.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The After Violence Project, which addresses the impact of mass incarceration and the death penalty on families, trains therapists through its Access to Treatment Initiative.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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