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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
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
In his expansion into new fields, Rubin has consistently sought to leverage his company’s existing relationships with teams, owners, leagues and athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Expanding the number of eligible fields through Reconnect could add hundreds more students to the rosters, depending on interest, state officials estimated.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Even in an era when AI can write code, Brin cautioned students against chasing—or abandoning—fields of study based solely on automation fears.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Chen worked with Texas Instruments to adapt digital light processing technology used in digital movie projectors to instead expose fields of bioink simultaneously.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The fact that both these sports use rounded playing fields that are similar in size to an athletics track makes the transition easier, Coulson said.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Second, Denver fields one of the strongest run defenses and holds foes to just 89 rushing yards per game.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has over 370 operational ships and submarines, while the China Coast Guard fields more than 150 vessels over 1,000 tons.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The wheat fields themselves told their own story—deep brown and newly tilled in autumn, then green in spring, golden in summer.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Britain fields its own warheads but uses the same reentry-vehicle structures and missile bodies supplied through longstanding cooperation agreements.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 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
Noun
World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
In his expansion into new fields, Rubin has consistently sought to leverage his company’s existing relationships with teams, owners, leagues and athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Expanding the number of eligible fields through Reconnect could add hundreds more students to the rosters, depending on interest, state officials estimated.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Even in an era when AI can write code, Brin cautioned students against chasing—or abandoning—fields of study based solely on automation fears.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Chen worked with Texas Instruments to adapt digital light processing technology used in digital movie projectors to instead expose fields of bioink simultaneously.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The fact that both these sports use rounded playing fields that are similar in size to an athletics track makes the transition easier, Coulson said.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Second, Denver fields one of the strongest run defenses and holds foes to just 89 rushing yards per game.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has over 370 operational ships and submarines, while the China Coast Guard fields more than 150 vessels over 1,000 tons.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The wheat fields themselves told their own story—deep brown and newly tilled in autumn, then green in spring, golden in summer.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Britain fields its own warheads but uses the same reentry-vehicle structures and missile bodies supplied through longstanding cooperation agreements.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
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Generations of children grew up on these grounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Believe it or not, poor hygiene can be grounds for removal from a flight.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Experts recommend cleaning the space beneath and behind major appliances once or twice a year, though large households may need to clean these areas more frequently.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The subject areas range from public health to cybersecurity to business administration to arts in psychology.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sockwell Circulator Moderate Graduated Compression Sock Sockwell is a popular compression sock brand, known for its special modular compression zones, targeting four areas of your feet, ankles, and legs for optimal support.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Activities such as entertaining, dining, and work may also have zones.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Local news, which would become its primary franchise, was secondary to informing isolated Idahoans on the latest from the battlefields and the East and the West coasts.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Dec. 2025
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These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
15 Dec. 2025
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Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps Ukraine’s biggest drone success in 2025 was Operation Spider, a complex covert operation that saw shipping containers placed within FPV range of Russia’s heavy bomber airfields in Siberia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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Large expanses of seats were unused during the third-bottom home side’s 2-1 defeat to Forest, who are in 17th place, on Tuesday.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trudging across six lanes of highway, and expanses of parking lot, to reach Soldier Field never had many fans, but there is zero romance in this new spot.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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Though Andrea — initially convicted of capital murder — was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility, debate over what drove her actions continues to this day.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reducing exposure can involve actions such as sealing cracks in basement floors or foundations, and installing ventilation systems designed to lower radon levels.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to Taylor, the best mask is the one that addresses what your hair actually needs at that moment.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Safety through advanced technology Safety remains the primary concern for any personal aircraft, and Plaut addresses this through extreme hardware redundancy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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