field

• "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"

• "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"

• "he planted a field of wheat"

• "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"

Synonyms

• battlefielda region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
• battlegrounda region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
• field of battlea region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
• field of honorthe scene of a duel ; a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

• "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"

• "in what discipline is his doctorate?"
• "teachers should be well trained in their subject"
• "anthropology is the study of human beings"

Synonyms

• disciplinedevelop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; a branch of knowledge; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; the trait of being well behaved; training to improve strength or self-control ; the act of disciplining
• subjectpossibly accepting or permitting; being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; likely to be affected by something; cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; make accountable for; make subservient; the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; a branch of knowledge; some situation or event that is thought about; (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; a person who owes allegiance to that nation; (logic) the first term of a proposition
• subject areaa branch of knowledge
• subject fielda branch of knowledge
• field of studya branch of knowledge
• studyconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; be a student; give careful consideration to; be a student of a certain subject; learn by reading books; think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; a detailed critical inspection ; applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; a state of deep mental absorption; a room used for reading and writing and studying; a branch of knowledge; preliminary drawing for later elaboration; attentive consideration and meditation; someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
• bailiwickthe area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction ; a branch of knowledge

Synonyms

• field of forcethe space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
• force fieldthe space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it

• "they are outstanding in their field"

Synonyms

• field of operationa particular kind of commercial enterprise
• line of businessa particular kind of product or merchandise; a particular kind of commercial enterprise

• "his social sphere is limited"
• "it was a closed area of employment"
• "he's out of my orbit"

Synonyms

• spherea particular environment or walk of life; any spherically shaped artifact ; the geographical area in which one nation is very influential ; a particular aspect of life or activity; a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses) ; a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center ; the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
• domaina particular environment or walk of life; territory over which rule or control is exercised; (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined ; people in general; the content of a particular field of knowledge
• areaa particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); a subject of study; a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; a particular environment or walk of life; a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
• orbitmove in an orbit; the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; a particular environment or walk of life; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom ; the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
• arenaa particular environment or walk of life; the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments ; a playing field where sports events take place

• "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

Synonyms

• playing fieldthe circumstances under which competition occurs; a piece of land prepared for playing a game
• athletic fielda piece of land prepared for playing a game
• playing areaa piece of land prepared for playing a game

• "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"
• "he longed for the fields of his youth"

Synonyms

• plainexpress complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); extensive tract of level open land; a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side ; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; not elaborate or elaborated; lacking patterns especially in color ; not mixed with extraneous elements; free from any effort to soften to disguise; lacking embellishment or ornamentation; lacking in physical beauty or proportion
• champaignextensive tract of level open land; a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana

• "the set of all rational numbers is a field"

• "the army was in the field awaiting action"
• "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"

Synonyms

• field of operationsa region in which active military operations are in progress
• theatera building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; the art of writing and producing plays ; a region in which active military operations are in progress
• theater of operationsa region in which active military operations are in progress
• theatrea building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; the art of writing and producing plays ; a region in which active military operations are in progress
• theatre of operationsa region in which active military operations are in progress

• "the diamond fields of South Africa"

Synonyms

• field of viewthe area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)

Synonyms

• airfielda place where planes take off and land
• landing fielda place where planes take off and land
• flying fielda place where planes take off and land