field — an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture for animals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture for animals
Pronunciation (IPA): /fiːld/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather's field grows the sweetest strawberries in town.
- I'm completely lost in the field of quantum physics - it's like trying to catch invisible butterflies!
- The baseball player fielded the ball with his eyes closed and still made the perfect throw.
field
NOUN[/fiːld/]
an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture for animals
Vast open cropland stretching far
In the field with his shield, the farmer is healed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Field derives from Old English 'feld', which shares a common Germanic root with related words across Germanic languages. Originally denoting 'flat land' or 'open space', the term expanded over time to encompass cultivated agricultural land and, later, specialized domains of knowledge or activity.
Breakdown
feld (Old English: flat land, open space) → field. The word underwent regular phonetic evolution from Old English to Modern English, with the vowel shifting through the Great Vowel Shift period, while maintaining its core morphological structure.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandfather's field grows the sweetest strawberries in town.”
“I'm completely lost in the field of quantum physics - it's like trying to catch invisible butterflies!”
“The baseball player fielded the ball with his eyes closed and still made the perfect throw.”
“Our field trip to the chocolate factory was educational and delicious!”
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