Definition of "field" in English

noun

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

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

2. 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.
   • A crop circle was made in a corn field.

3. (geology) A region containing a particular mineral.

   • an oil field; a gold field

4. An airfield, airport or air base; especially, one with unpaved runways.

5. A place where competitive matches are carried out.

6. Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.

7. (cricket) Archaic form of fielder.

verb

1. (transitive, sports) To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.

2. (intransitive, baseball, softball, cricket, and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.

   • The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.

3. (transitive, sports) To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.

   • The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.

4. (transitive) To answer; to address.

   • She will field questions immediately after her presentation.

5. (transitive) To execute research (in the field).

   • He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product.

6. (transitive, military) To deploy in the field.

   • to field a new land-mine detector