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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
Christine Burke, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The area is proposed to include parks and sports complexes that could include baseball fields, softball fields, soccer fields, football fields and tennis/pickleball courts.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The regular season was completed Saturday and the fields are now set for the 2026 Big West men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, which will be played Wednesday-Saturday in Henderson, Nevada.
—Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
With the South by Southwest Conference and Festival beginning next week, here are 10 women coming to this year's festival who have made significant impacts in their fields.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Deborah Carabet, parathlete coordinator for the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, said this year marked one of the largest adaptive fields in the race’s history.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The fields at the Peoria Sports Complex are not as bustling, not as brimming with ballplayers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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
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
Noun
Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, saw more of its fields under attack over the weekend.
—Christine Burke, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The area is proposed to include parks and sports complexes that could include baseball fields, softball fields, soccer fields, football fields and tennis/pickleball courts.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The regular season was completed Saturday and the fields are now set for the 2026 Big West men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, which will be played Wednesday-Saturday in Henderson, Nevada.
—Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
With the South by Southwest Conference and Festival beginning next week, here are 10 women coming to this year's festival who have made significant impacts in their fields.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Deborah Carabet, parathlete coordinator for the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, said this year marked one of the largest adaptive fields in the race’s history.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The fields at the Peoria Sports Complex are not as bustling, not as brimming with ballplayers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
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One thing to keep in mind is that the deterrent effect of coffee grounds may be more temporary than other methods.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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The tournament even promotes itself with that slogan, including an imposing overhead sign in the center of the venue grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Investors say the technology could expand automation into areas that have historically been difficult for machines.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sale of some fruits, mushrooms, river fish and a number of other harvests in former no-go zones is still restricted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Peach trees can be grown outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 10, but thrive best in zones 6 to 8.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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An ongoing theme of Petrie’s novels is examining the lives of veterans — both their time on battlefields and adjustment to civilian life.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, robots will be able to work, build, manufacture, farm, and fight on battlefields without humans.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other military targets have included military airfields and fighter jets, according to CENTCOM.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Only a few hours’ flying time from the Middle East, Diego Garcia offers airfields long enough for the heaviest bombers and has naval docks large enough for aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The research focused on helping Valkyrie adapt to changing conditions, traverse uneven terrain, and quickly connect visual information with physical actions for real-world robotic operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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And also for Iran itself, where the regime is apparently still in charge of the armed forces even with the successful actions by the Israelis and the Americans.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Collaborate with your teen to develop a family media agreement that addresses AI companion usage alongside other digital activities.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
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Announced on March 6, this development addresses the issue of transistor overheating, which typically degrades processor performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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