| word | field |
|---|---|
| definition | noun A field is an area of grass, for example in a park or on a farm. A field is also an area of land on which a crop is grown. ...a field of wheat. They went for walks together in the fields. A sports field is an area of grass where sports are played. ...a football field. He was the fastest thing I ever saw on a baseball field. The player was helped from the field with ankle injuries. A field is an area of land or sea bed under which large amounts of a particular mineral have been found. ...an extensive natural gas field in Alaska. A magnetic, gravitational, or electric field is the area in which that particular force is strong enough to have an effect. Electromagnetic fields from electric power lines might increase the risk of cancer. A particular field is a particular subject of study or type of activity. Exciting artistic breakthroughs have recently occurred in the fields of painting, sculpture and architecture. She is said to be one of the leading experts in her field. A field is an area of a computer's memory or a program where data can be entered, edited, or stored. Put your postcode into the website search field to find local support services. You can refer to the area where fighting or other military action in a war takes place as the field or the field of battle . We never defeated them on the field of battle. ...the need for politicians to leave day-to-day decisions to commanders in the field. Your field of vision or your visual field is the area that you can see without turning your head. Our field of vision is surprisingly wide. The field is a way of referring to all the competitors taking part in a particular race or sports contest. Going into the fourth lap, the two most broadly experienced riders led the field. The field were so close that they would have caught us if I hadn't begun the sprint. ...one of the strongest fields ever assembled for the Women's Bowling Association championship. adjective You use field to describe work or study that is done in a real, natural environment rather than in a theoretical way or in controlled conditions. I also conducted a field study among the boys about their attitude to relationships. Our teachers took us on field trips to observe plants and animals, firsthand. The man offering help is a field worker. verb In a game of cricket, baseball, or rounders, the team that is fielding is trying to catch the ball, while the other team is trying to hit it. When we are fielding, the umpires keep looking at the ball. At first base he led the league 21 times in fielding. If you say that someone fields a question, you mean that they answer it or deal with it, usually successfully. He was later shown on television, fielding questions. If a sports team fields a particular number or type of players, the players are chosen to play for the team on a particular occasion . England intend fielding their strongest team in next month's World Youth Championship. If a candidate in an election is representing a political party, you can say that the party is fielding that candidate. The new party aims to field candidates in elections scheduled for next year. |
| inflections | fieldsfieldingfieldedleafielding |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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