field

field
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noun
1 on a farm
ADJECTIVE
cultivated, ploughed/plowed

We had to walk across a ploughed/plowed field.

grass, grassy, green

the green fields of my homeland

muddy, snowy
enclosed
open
neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding
fertile
arable
fallow
irrigated
paddy, rice
corn, wheat, etc.
VERB + FIELD
work in

People were working in the fields.

cultivate, work

Despite the war, they continued to work the fields.

plough/plow, till
plant, sow

He planted fields full of sunflowers.

irrigate
fertilize
clear
graze in
PREPOSITION
across a/the field, through a/the field

We walked across the field.

(out) in a/the field

tractors working out in the field

field of

a field of wheat

2 subject/activity
ADJECTIVE
chosen, specialist

All of them are experts in their chosen field.

specialized
research
career (AmE)
burgeoning, emerging
evolving, growing
related
medical
academic
VERB + FIELD
work in

people who work in this field

open up

This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research.

PREPOSITION
in a/the field

There has been no solid research in this field.

outside a/sb's field

I can't answer that—I'm afraid it's outside my field.

field of

I work in the field of computer science.

PHRASES
an expert in the field, a leader in the field
a field of research, a field of study
in their respective fields

These academics are world leaders in their respective fields.

3 practical work
VERB + FIELD
work in
FIELD + NOUN
experiment, investigation, research, study, trial
methods
trip

We went on a geology field trip.

PREPOSITION
in the field

essential reading for those working in the field

4 for playing a sport ⇨ See also ↑pitch
ADJECTIVE
playing, sports
football, rugby, soccer, etc.
VERB + FIELD
take (BrE)

Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a match) against county champions Essex.

PREPOSITION
on a/the field

people walking their dogs on the school's playing field

off the field

Players need discipline both on and off the field (= when playing and in other areas of their lives).

5 the field competitors in a sport/business
ADJECTIVE
strong
crowded
male-dominated
VERB + THE FIELD
dominate, head, lead

She managed to head the field across the finishing line of the marathon.

They lead the field in home entertainment systems.

enter
leave
THE FIELD + VERB
include sb

The strong field includes three world record holders.

PREPOSITION
ahead of the field

His superb technique puts him head and shoulders ahead of the field.

6 in science
ADJECTIVE
energy, force
electric, electrical, electromagnetic, gravitational, magnetic

the earth's magnetic field

FIELD + NOUN
strength
7 computing
ADJECTIVE
data, display, input
VERB + FIELD
create

You will need to create separate fields for first name, last name and address.

move between

the use of keys to move between fields

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verb
Field is used with these nouns as the object: ↑army, ↑call, ↑candidate, ↑query, ↑question, ↑side, ↑team

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • Field — (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Field — (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • field — ► NOUN 1) an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture. 2) a piece of land used for a sport or game. 3) a subject of study or sphere of activity. 4) a region or space with a particular property: a magnetic field. 5) a space… …   English terms dictionary

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  • Field — Field, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fielding}.] 1. To take the field. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Ball Playing) To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Field — Field, v. t. (Ball Playing) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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