field

field
1 /fi:ld/ noun (C)
1 FARM an area of land where crops are grown or animals feed on grass: a field of wheat
2 SUBJECT a subject that people study or are involved in as part of their work
(+ of): He's well known in the field of ancient history. | improvements in the field of health and safety | in his/her field: Professor Marwick is one of the leading experts in her field. | be outside your field (=not be connected with your work or studies)
3 PRACTICAL WORK work or study that is done in the field is done in the real world rather than in a classroom or laboratory : in the field: His theories haven't been tested in the field. | field trials/testing: field trials for an anti-cancer drug
4 baseball/soccer/sports etc field an area of ground where a sport is played
5 take the field to go onto the area where a sport is played so that you can take part in a game or competition: supporters cheered as the team took the field.
6 COMPETITORS the field
a) all the horses or runners in a race : lead/be ahead of the field: Egyptian Prince is leading the field as they come round the final bend.
b) all the people, companies, or products who are competing against each other : lead/be ahead of the field: Microsoft is already way ahead of the rest of the field.
7 snow/ice etc field a large area covered with snow etc
8 coal/oil/gas field a large area where coal, oil, or gas is found
9 magnetic/gravitational/force field the area in which a natural force is felt or has an effect
10 field of vision/view the whole area that you are able to see without turning your head: The buildings obstructed our field of vision.
11 the field (of battle) the time or place where there is fighting in a war : on the field of battle: It is always better to negotiate than to settle disputes on the field of battle. | in the field: The new tank has yet to be used in the field.
12 field of fire the area that you can hit by shooting from a particular position
13 TEAM the field the team that is throwing and catching the ball in a game such as cricket (2) or baseball, rather than the team that is hitting
14 COMPUTERS an amount of space made available for a particular type of information: The field for the user's name is 25 characters.
—see also: play the field play 1 (25) 2 verb
1 (T) if you field a team, group of candidates, or an army, they represent you or fight for you in a competition, election, or war: The Ecology Party fielded 109 candidates in the 1983 election.
2 be fielding the team that is fielding in a game of cricket (2) or baseball is the one that is throwing and catching the ball, rather than the one hitting it
3 (T) if you field the ball in a game of cricket (2) or baseball, you stop it after it has been hit
4 field a question to answer a difficult question: The Senator had to field some tricky questions from reporters.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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