Synonyms of fields

fields 1 of 2

noun

plural of field

1

as in grounds

a small area of usually open land

a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grounds
• tracts
• clearings
• meadows
• plots
• parcels
• lots
• plats
• grasses
• lawns
• commons
• green
• pastures
• grasslands
• crofts
• moors
• glades
• pasturelands
• greenswards
• leas
• heathlands
• heaths

2

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

the first woman to enter the field of medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• domains
• realms
• departments
• spheres
• walks
• specialties
• kingdoms
• elements
• terrains
• disciplines
• circles
• provinces
• arenas
• territories
• studies
• fronts
• games
• subjects
• businesses
• precincts
• lines
• confines
• fiefs
• professions
• frontiers
• bailiwicks
• pursuits
• baronies
• fiefdoms
• firmaments
• demesnes
• scopes
• occupations
• dimensions
• vocations
• subfields
• widths
• turfs
• reaches
• amplitudes
• rackets
• breadths
• sweeps
• extents
• subspecialties
• compasses
• ambits
• kens

3

as in zones

a part or portion having no fixed boundaries

if you set your camera lens to small aperture, the field of sharp focus will be quite large

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• zones
• regions
• corners
• sections
• spaces
• demesnes
• sites
• places
• locations
• localities
• positions
• spots
• locales
• points
• loci

4

as in battlefields

a place where a battle takes place

the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• battlefields
• battlegrounds
• grounds
• fields of honor
• front lines
• battle lines
• fronts
• bridgeheads
• beachheads
• footholds
• killing fields

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• airfields
• airports
• aerodromes
• airstrips
• airdromes
• air bases
• runways
• heliports
• landing fields
• air parks
• landing strips
• helipads
• jetports
• pads
• launchpads

6

as in expanses

a wide space or area

the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanses
• expansions
• sheets
• plains
• lengths
• stretches
• distances
• wastes
• reaches
• depths
• domains
• territories
• breadths
• spheres
• extents
• spreads
• spectra
• scales
• scopes
• extensions
• sweeps
• ranges
• voids
• spans
• latitudes
• magnitudes
• amplitudes
• compasses
• gamuts
• immensities

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actions
• fires
• battles
• hostilities
• attacks
• services
• combats
• warfares
• operations
• duties
• firefights
• pitched battles

fields

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of field

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addresses
• handles
• manipulates
• manages
• treats
• takes
• maneuvers
• negotiates
• contends (with)
• plays
• hacks
• engineers
• swings
• grapples (with)
• copes (with)
• comes to grips with
• has a grip on
• carries out
• controls
• reacts (to)
• gets off
• guides
• jockeys
• commands
• responds (to)
• regulates
• carries off
• finesses
• steers
• brings off
• pulls
• directs
• runs
• micromanages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbles
• messes (up)
• goofs (up)
• botches
• muffs
• scamps
• bungles
• mishandles
• louses up
• foozles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fields

Noun

Together, the three scents form the latest collection for Xerjoff Blends, a series of unique fragrances born from the perfume house’s work with notable brands and influential people rooted in culturally significant fields. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Changes in the geopolitical situation and advances in military fields like hypersonic weapon systems are driving a push for deployable launch infrastructure. — David Szondy august 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026

Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Of women spinning cotton in their hammocks and men lost deep in the cotton fields. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

That is what Point Park provides every day through hands-on, experiential learning guided by faculty members with current, real-world experience in their fields. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Hunting along sandy lanes that snake through alternating fields and woods will be productive, too. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Insider tip Follow the paths through the lavender fields at sunset, when the bees begin to settle and the fields catch the last of the ethereal light. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

The show was a colorful, vibrant display of Puerto Rican and pan-Latin American culture, featuring a dynamic set showcasing the history of workers in sugarcane fields to the modern joys of everyday life and an actual legal wedding onstage. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

The county fields safety questions about parks of all sizes and in parts of town with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. — Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

The lab positioning itself this week as the careful holdout, the one warning that open weights cannot be recalled, also fields the most capable offensive agent on the leaderboard. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In addition to managing contracts for more than 100 homeless service agencies, LAHSA fields teams of outreach workers. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Owners might also try to make the installation of grass fields part of an exchange for the addition of an 18th regular-season game and more international games. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

The Tennessee Poison Center, which fields calls from people exposed to drugs or toxic substances, received more than 60 calls for possible ivermectin poisoning in 2025, the most since 2021. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

He is headed to Bowdoin College, a prestigious academic college in Maine that traditionally fields one of the top tennis teams in NCAA Division III, and hopes to continue balancing tennis with education. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026

The agency fields thousands of calls every year from residents looking for help with medical billing questions. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026

The animation section fields five features. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 May 2026

Phrases Containing fields

• elysian fields