field

noun
/ˈfi(ː)ld/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

Example

“There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field.”

Other meanings

The open country near or belonging to a town or city.
A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.
“There were some cows grazing in a field.”

Example sentences

“The wind swept across the open field.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“That's not really my field anymore.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The field has a problematic history.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "feld".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “field” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.