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noun

Definition of fieldsnext
plural of field
1
as in grounds
a small area of usually open land a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games

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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the first woman to enter the field of medicine

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as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you set your camera lens to small aperture, the field of sharp focus will be quite large

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as in battlefields
a place where a battle takes place the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history

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as in airfields
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation

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as in expanses
a wide space or area the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity

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as in actions
active fighting during the course of a war in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician

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fields

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verb

present tense third-person singular of field
as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests

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Recent Examples of fields
Noun
Users can create forms or complete existing ones using text fields, checkboxes, and other elements. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The fields and forests are green because green is the slice of visible light not absorbed for photosynthesis. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Expansion would cover roughly 150,000 Kansans, most of whom work in fields such as child care, construction, retail, and agriculture, where insurance often isn’t offered. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Wellness guide Patrick Mauroner leads early-bird or afternoon hikes and e-bike rides through the Alpe di Siusi meadows, past fields tinkling with cowbells and grazed by pretty palomino horses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 In April, the country's largest company, Vingroup, broke ground for the new coastal town on reclaimed land the size of 1,800 soccer fields. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Gomelsky told investigators there was no reason Wang would need the victim’s research notes because their fields of study at the university were unrelated, the affidavit said. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Increasingly, banks are looking beyond their own industry for talent, bringing in executives from tech firms, retailers, consulting practices and other adjacent fields. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
David Moore, who fields the short-field punts precisely because he’s supposed to be sure-handed, muffed one. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Chicago White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci (17) watches as shortstop Chase Meidroth (10) fields a ground ball and tags second base in the tenth inning of a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Tony Stewart Racing made its NHRA debut in 2022 and fields entries for Hagan and Pruett. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 In addition to managing contracts with more than 100 homeless service agencies, LAHSA fields teams of outreach workers. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 No one fields more questions about cruises than a travel advisor. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026 For the Denton team, the case was an unusual one, but not entirely out of the ordinary for a shelter that fields all kinds of calls. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 The fire department fields about 15,000 calls a year, many of them resulting in an emergency transport to a hospital. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 10 Aug. 2026 The lab positioning itself this week as the careful holdout, the one warning that open weights cannot be recalled, also fields the most capable offensive agent on the leaderboard. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
  1. grounds
  2. areas
  3. zones
  4. battlefields
  5. airfields
  6. expanses
  7. actions
  8. addresses
Noun
  • The column warns that the disputes could extend beyond the election, potentially providing grounds to challenge results or undermine their legitimacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The park is just part of a 247-acre property, owned by Ada County, that also hosts the Western Idaho Fair grounds and the Boise Hawks baseball stadium.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Along the circulation areas, adjustable panels woven from recycled PET rattan provide privacy while allowing air through and filtering daylight.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Their contribution targets children ages 11 to 17 in areas with lower-than-average household incomes, with additional emphasis on communities near their home in central Texas.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • The tentative plans are to eventually extend their reach to remote bases in harsh weather conditions—potentially near combat zones—and eventually to lunar bases and the outer reaches of the solar system.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Helping children in conflict zones has become one of her signature issues during her husband’s second term.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of zones
Noun
  • Cities have turned into battlefields as top EU economies, including France, Italy and Spain, approach pivotal elections, while far-right parties have made electoral gains in Germany and could do so elsewhere.
    — TERESA MEDRANO, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cities have turned into battlefields as several top EU economies, including France, Italy and Spain, approach pivotal elections, while far-right parties have made electoral gains in Germany and could do so elsewhere.
    — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of battlefields
Noun
  • Why ships and airfields need new defenses China’s research focuses on defending valuable assets.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • An International Civil Aviation Organization code, or better known as ICAO, is used to designate airfields.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of airfields
Noun
  • Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanses
Noun
  • Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of actions
Verb
  • But this redesign must be paired with structural change that addresses the barriers, bias, and discrimination that contribute to symptoms being dismissed, delays in care, and unequal access to health care and treatment for women.
    — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The filing also addresses many of the same themes that have sparked concerns of an AI bubble, including the possibility of AI demand growing more slowly than expected.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of addresses

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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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