noun

field

FEELD/fiːld/

An open area of ground devoted to a particular use.

The green field stretches beneath a wide, open sky.

An open green field under spacious sky.
Etymology

Feld denoted open land, often used for pasture or cultivation rather than woodland. The meaning broadened from a physical tract of land to a sphere or range of related activities.

In context

Scott Pygeorge1:37
oh this athlete is coming off the field with a bloody elbow okay now um there are certain considerations to think of too where if we're playing like on turf field
Fast wound care on the field

More examples

  • The farmer plants corn in the field each spring.
  • Cows graze in the fields behind the barn.
  • Our team practices on the soccer field after school.

Forms

field · fields

Similar words

pasture
Land used specifically for grazing animals, rather than crops or play.
meadow
Grassy open land that may not have a designated use.