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FIELD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of field in English field noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fiːld / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fiːld / field noun ( LAND ) Add to word list Add to word list A2 [ C ] an area of land , used for growing crops or keeping animals , usually surrounded by a fence : We drove past fields of ripening wheat . The cows were all standing in one corner of the field. Malorny/Moment/GettyImages the field a place where you are working or studying in real situations , rather than from an office , laboratory , etc. : I spoke to an aid worker who had recently returned from the field. You'll find that things aren't as straightforward out in the field as they are in the classroom . I had thought that most of my time as an archaeologist would be in the field, not behind a desk at a museum . The farmer put up the fence to stop people walking across his field. The field was planted with citrus trees . The dog leaped over the gate into the field. The field is overgrown with weeds . The laborers were at work in the fields. Areas of land where crops are grown bottomland corn circle cornfield cotton belt crop circle non-cultivated non-cultivation non-irrigated nuttery orchard paddock polyculture rice paddy set something aside phrasal verb shade-grown terrace uncultivated unworked vertical farm vineyard See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Towns & regions: environments & localities field noun ( SPORTS GROUND ) B1 [ C ] an area , usually covered with grass , used for playing sports : sports field The city will use the money to build new sports fields and picnic areas . a football / hockey / baseball field Compare pitch See also playing field take the field to go onto the field at the start of a game : There were loud cheers as the Yankees took the field. See more She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field. The team came out on the field full of fight . The defender hoofed the ball up the field. We cheered madly as the team came out onto the field. At the end of the game , there was a surge of fans onto the field. Surfaces on which sports take place 18-yard box 50-yard line astroturf backstretch bleachers bound court goal line gridiron ground staff halfway line hard court horseshoe pit midfield MUGA near post ring ringside sideline surface See more results » field noun ( AREA OF INTEREST ) B2 [ C ] an area of activity or interest : field of He became very successful in the the field of history / science / medicine . Are you still in the same field (= are you doing the same type of work ) ? not be your field ( also be outside your field ) to be something you do not know much about: Programming really isn't my field - you'd better ask Phil. See more Grants will be given to establish centers of excellence in this field of research . This settlement will resolve one of the most vexatious problems in the field of industrial relations . He's the unquestioned leader in his field. Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her field. I've been corresponding with several experts in the field. Topics & areas of interest affair backyard bailiwick centrism con cover ground front issue specialist subject specialty sphere sub-field sub-theme subject matter subtopic sweep talk term thesis turf See more results » field noun ( COMPETITORS ) C2 [ S , + sing/pl verb ] mainly UK all the competitors taking part in a race or activity : The race started with a field of eleven, but two horses fell . strong field We have a strong field this afternoon . ahead of the field Jones finished ahead of the field. He came from nowhere , this rank outsider , to beat a field of top-class athletes . The field includes Portugal's Rosa Mota, the Olympic , world and European titleholder . Although he finished last, you have to remember it was a very strong field. Tonight's athletics event has attracted a top-class field. He pulled away from the field on the final lap . Competitors & participants in sports & games anchorman attacker back four baller ballplayer finalist home nations insert juco judoka letterman matador scalp striker superplayer swingman target man team roster teammate wrestler See more results » field noun ( COMPUTER ) [ C ] computing specialized a division of a database (= a collection of similar information on a computer ) that contains a particular type of information , such as names or numbers Computer concepts 2FA 2SV 3-D printing adaptive learning additive manufacturing algorithm buffer Gb GenAI generative AI gibibyte gig gigaflop GUI reboot shoulder surfing single sign-on singularity sinkhole sinkholing See more results » Idioms someone's field of vision leave the field open for someone field verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fiːld / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fiːld / field verb ( BALL ) [ I or T ] to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in a game such as baseball , and to try to prevent the other team from scoring : He fielded the ball well. Our team is fielding first. Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate bowling declaration eleven hook infield jaffa king pair late cut leg break square leg stonewall strike rate sundries switch hit tail See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Baseball & rounders field verb ( ANSWER ) [ T ] to deal with a question , often by not answering it directly : He fielded some awkward questions very skillfully . Answering & responding affirmatively and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom answer answer the door clap back phrasal verb clapback comeback counter I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) idiom in response in the affirmative interview keep (someone/something) away phrasal verb lukewarm response non-answer rejoin respond response retort riposte See more results » field verb ( TEAM ) [ T ] to have or produce a team of people to take part in an activity or event : The company fielded a group of experts to take part in the conference . Competitors & participants in sports & games anchorman attacker back four baller ballplayer finalist home nations insert juco judoka letterman matador scalp striker superplayer swingman target man team roster teammate wrestler See more results » -field suffix us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / -fiːld / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / -fiːld / an area of land containing a particular natural substance : an oilfield a coalfield Engineering - mining & quarrying anti-mine banksman beneficiation biomining borehole coal coal mining colliery derrick gravel pit oil rig oilfield pay dirt pit pony prospect rig shaft sidetrack slag heap surface mining See more results » (Definition of field from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) field | Intermediate English field noun field noun ( LAND ) Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fild / an area of land with grass or crops growing on it: We drove past fields of wheat . [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fild / A field can also be a large area covered by something or having something under its surface : an oil field the field The field is a place where practical work is being done: He was a working reporter in the field, not some anchorman in a studio . field noun ( AREA OF FORCE ) [ C ] physics us / fild / an area in which a particular force has some effect : the magnetic field that surrounds the earth field noun ( SPORTS ) [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fild / a grassy area used for playing sports : He ran laps around the football field after school . field noun ( COMPETITORS ) [ C/U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fild / all the competitors taking part in a race or activity , or all the competitors other than the leader : [ C ] The cross-country race started with a field of 85 competitors . field noun ( AREA OF INTEREST ) [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fild / an area of activity or interest : She is an expert in the field of economics . field verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / fild / field verb ( ANSWER ) [ T ] to answer questions , esp . difficult or unexpected ones : Be prepared to field some tough questions from the senators after your presentation . field verb ( SPORTS ) [ I/T ] (in baseball ) to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in order to prevent the other team from scoring : [ T ] He fielded the ball cleanly and threw to first base . [ I/T ] To field also means to have a person or a team play a sport : [ T ] The university fields teams in 14 sports . (Definition of field from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) field | Business English field noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈfiːld / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] a subject or area that you work in or study : The assessment of microfinance programs remains an important field for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners . I will be travelling throughout the state presenting best teaching practices in my field of expertise . The institution has many top researchers in this field . [ S ] a place outside an office or laboratory (= room used for scientific work ) where practical work and research is done: He also trains specialists on using the software , which interprets data gathered in the field . [ C ] NATURAL RESOURCES an area of land or a sea bed where minerals can be found : oil/gas/coal field Oil companies announced plans to jointly develop a new major oil field on Alaska's North Slope. [ C ] IT a space in a database or file which can contain a particular type of information , for example , names or numbers : Each entry in a database activity module can have multiple fields of multipl