FIELD | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English feld (also denoting a large tract of open country; compare with veld), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch veld and German Feld

an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences

area of open land

• a wheat field
• a field of corn

a particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest

branch of study etc.

• we talked to professionals in various fields

a space or range within which objects are visible from a particular viewpoint or through a piece of apparatus.

range within which objects are visible

all the participants in a contest or sport

all participants in contest or sport

• he destroyed the rest of the field with a devastating injection of speed

an area on a flag with a single background colour

area on flag with single background colour

• fifty white stars on a blue field

the region in which a particular condition prevails, especially one in which a force or influence is effective regardless of the presence or absence of a material medium.

region in which particular condition prevails

a system subject to two binary operations analogous to those for the multiplication and addition of real numbers, and having similar commutative and distributive laws.

in mathematics

attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.

try to catch or stop ball

send out (a team or individual) to play in a game

send out team to play in game

• Leeds fielded a team of youngsters

deal with (a difficult question, phone call, etc.).

deal with difficult question etc.

carried out or working in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office

in natural environment

• field observations and interviews