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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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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
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
California’s fertile farm fields once enticed thousands of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing along Route 66 during the Great Depression.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Additionally, while the software framework has already been validated on current industrial robots, its deployment in more sensitive fields like medicine is currently bottlenecked by hardware limitations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
According to Diane, at the time of Denise’s disappearance, investigators searched fields and open land for any sign of her, but nothing was ever recovered.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The event will celebrate its 25th year on the polo fields in Indio, this time with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G topping the lineup.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s a particular concern for entry-level jobs in high-paying fields that require at least a bachelor’s degree, but that may be most vulnerable to automation.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
The discovery may also inform fields such as biotechnology and astrobiology, where scientists explore how life might persist in extreme or extraterrestrial environments.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The duo stop in the rich green fields.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
China also fields the largest aviation force in the Indo-Pacific and the third largest in the world, with more than 3,000 aircraft overall and roughly 2,400 combat aircraft.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Donovan maintains strong relationships with college coaches, such his mentor, Rick Pitino, and often fields calls from coaches looking for advice.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
But because of seeing the phone on the surveillance video, police got a warrant to search Google's location data for all phones within about one-and-a-half football fields of the bank during the half-hour on either side of the robbery.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
California’s fertile farm fields once enticed thousands of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing along Route 66 during the Great Depression.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Additionally, while the software framework has already been validated on current industrial robots, its deployment in more sensitive fields like medicine is currently bottlenecked by hardware limitations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
According to Diane, at the time of Denise’s disappearance, investigators searched fields and open land for any sign of her, but nothing was ever recovered.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The event will celebrate its 25th year on the polo fields in Indio, this time with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G topping the lineup.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s a particular concern for entry-level jobs in high-paying fields that require at least a bachelor’s degree, but that may be most vulnerable to automation.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
The discovery may also inform fields such as biotechnology and astrobiology, where scientists explore how life might persist in extreme or extraterrestrial environments.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The duo stop in the rich green fields.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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France also fields the Exocet AM39, which has a range of up to about 43 miles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
China also fields the largest aviation force in the Indo-Pacific and the third largest in the world, with more than 3,000 aircraft overall and roughly 2,400 combat aircraft.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Donovan maintains strong relationships with college coaches, such his mentor, Rick Pitino, and often fields calls from coaches looking for advice.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
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In the century-plus since its grounds were largely closed to the public, dozens of events are evidence that even the White House complex is not impervious to intrusion.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The construction of the $400-million ballroom on the White House grounds has come under searing scrutiny.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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For its part, Beijing could allow unfettered access to the internet in places where foreigners congregate, like tourist hotels, office buildings, and trade zones.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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This capability is especially critical as modern battlefields become increasingly complex and data-driven.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.—
Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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They may also be used to saturate and destroy remaining airfields, command centers, and logistic hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Large expanses of glass keep the outdoors in constant view, so the house shifts with the light throughout the day.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, your actions speak louder than your intentions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avdija took exception to Castle’s actions and shoved him.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plan addresses key topics such as housing, transportation, economic development, land use and more.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The forthcoming act, tabled by Commissioner Michael McGrath, addresses the ways tech firms manipulate consumer behavior.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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