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field

[feeld] / fild /
NOUN
open land that can be cultivated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farmland garden grassland green ground meadow pasture range terrain territory
STRONG
acreage enclosure glebe lea mead moorland patch plot tillage tract vineyard
WEAK
cropland ranchland
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sky
NOUN
persons taking part in competition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
competition
STRONG
applicants candidates competitors contestants entrants entries nominees participants possibilities runners
NOUN
sphere of influence, activity, interest, study
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area department environment job line province range region terrain territory work
STRONG
avocation bailiwick bounds calling champaign circle compass confines demesne discipline domain dominion jurisdiction limits margin occupation orbit precinct purview racket reach scope speciality specialty sweep thing vocation walk weakness
WEAK
cup of tea long suit métier
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entertainment fun
STRONG
hobby pastime
NOUN
arena with special use, as athletics
Synonyms
STRONGEST
course court golf course green park range stadium terrain track turf
STRONG
amphitheater battlefield circuit diamond fairground gridiron grounds lot playground racecourse rink theater
WEAK
landing strip playing area race track
VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deflect handle pick up retrieve
STRONG
cover hold occupy patrol play return stop
WEAK
deal with turn aside
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon ignore

Example Sentences

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Spare guitar chords give way to a female voice that sounds unpolished but beautiful: “I want to lay with you/ In an open field/ Where yellow flowers are suns of Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

By early Friday, it was off Muscat, Oman, still broadcasting the message "owner France" on its transponder system in the field usually used to give the destination.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Blake's night was over shortly after as he limped from the field and Leeds hit back following a similar defensive mishap at the other end.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Again, demographics are a clue — this time within the professions, as there aren’t enough younger workers in the field to take the place of older ones as they retire.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I picked up my skirt and catercornered across Anna’s field, one hand covering the stitch in my side.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.