noun
plural fields
[count] an open area of land without trees or buildings
an area of land that has a special use
see color picture - see also oil field
an area of work, study, etc.
an area of land that is used for sports
In a baseball or cricket game, when one team is batting the other team is in the field. - see also center field, field event, left field, playing field, right field, track and field
b
In basketball a shot taken from the field is a shot taken during ordinary play rather than a free throw.
the area where work is done away from a laboratory, office, etc.
the group of people, horses, teams, etc., that are in a race or other competition
a place where battles and other military activities happen
a region or space in which an effect or force (such as gravity, electricity, or magnetism) exists
an area in which a particular type of information is placed
field of vision
play the field
verb
fields; fielded; fielding
[+ obj] baseball or cricket :to catch or stop and throw a ball
to deal with or respond to (something, such as a telephone call or a request)
to give an answer to (a question)
to put (a team, army, etc.) into the field to compete or fight
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